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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’s respective diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. On Wednesday, Sanders penned a letter to Novo Nordisk’s chief executive officer, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, notifying him of…
Many Canadians want to use the drug as a quick fix for weight loss. What about the people who actually need it? (Illustration by Maclean’s) As an internal medicine and obesity physician, I’ve been prescribing Ozempic to my patients since 2018. Lately, influencers and celebrities as well-known as Elon Musk have touted it as a…
“Writer calls for ‘anti-fat bias’ training, condemns ‘triggering’ workplace health programs” An anti-fatphobia writer penned an oped for NBC THINK that warned readers how efforts to promote health in the workplace marginalize fat people. “As a fat person, I hate the first few weeks of January with a fiery passion,” communication strategist Kate Bernyk wrote. “Following…
“New diabetes drug helped overweight people lose 35 to 52 pounds” This pill might be easy to swallow. A weekly medication designed to treat Type 2 diabetes may help those without the chronic illness lose weight, a new study says. Tirzepatide, which goes by the brand name Mounjaro, was recently approved by the Food and…
“Woman lost 102 pounds by thinking thin thoughts” In May 2019, Rachel Williams, then 39, tipped the scale at 233 pounds. She could barely squeeze into a size 20/22 pair of jeans and an uncomfortable size 40 double-F bra. She thought her chances of ever feeling good about her “ballooned” body were slim. So, in…
“Americans are losing battle to return to pre-COVID shape: poll” Squeezing back into a pair of jeans bought before March 2020 is a challenge for lots of Americans — and a new study found that injury may be to blame. The study of 2,000 adults, by OnePoll in partnership with CURAD, found that seven out of…
“Talk about the deadly obesity risks? Fat chance” Is it fun to be fat? That´s what Cosmopolitan magazine claimed in February 2021. That month’s cover was of a morbidly obese woman looking cheerful while attempting some acrobatics. The headline: “This is healthy! 11 women on why wellness doesn’t have to be one size fits all.”…
“Man calls for Taco Bell to bring back item by losing 87 pounds” About one year into the coronavirus pandemic, Chris Sandberg decided it was time to get serious about losing weight – by turning his health journey into a TikTok challenge. In January 2021, Sandberg, 37, began exercising every day until Taco Bell brings back his…
“A 3-month vegan diet could be key to fighting obesity: study” Got your own little dress to squeeze into by summer? Kim Kardashian may have claimed that a no-carb-or-sugar diet, intense, twice-daily workouts and regular shifts in the sauna helped her quickly shed 16 pounds so she could squeeze into an iconic, antique gown worn…
“The simple tool that can help you lose weight and not overeat” When hunger strikes, it can be hard to resist shoveling anything and everything into your mouth, at speed. But the problem comes with telling when enough is enough. As babies, we were primed to bat food away when full. But as adults, it’s…