Revealed: Weight loss jabs like Ozempic have been linked to TWENTY deaths in Britain - including person in their 30s - as experts issue new warning
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: Weight loss jabs like Ozempic have been linked to TWENTY deaths in Britain - including person in their 30s - as experts issue new warning

Daily Mail  

Slimming jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to 20 deaths in Britain, MailOnline can reveal. Experts today warned Brits against buying semaglutide — the powerful ingredient behind the jabs' weight loss effects — online. EXCLUSIVE Semaglutide's effects can also run out after just six weeks, while experts have said patients may need to take them for life otherwise they risk ballooning again as soon as they stop. Obesity also takes a massive financial toll in the UK, with the resulting health consequences on loss working years, care costs, and price of NHS treatment costing the economy an estimated £100billion per year. Ozempic's dramatic slimming effects saw doctors and pharmacists dish it out 'off-label' for people wanting to lose weight.

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Comedienne Nikki Glaser weighs in on Ozempic usage
1 week, 1 day ago

Comedienne Nikki Glaser weighs in on Ozempic usage

India Today  

Comedienne Nikki Glaser has spoken out in support of the growing use of Ozempic for weight loss, urging people to be more open about their choices and criticising the stigma surrounding the medication. Ozempic, a drug primarily prescribed for type 2 diabetes, has gained widespread popularity as a weight-loss aid, sparking debates on ethics, accessibility, and societal attitudes toward body …

I was gobbling peanut butter in my sleep so I tried Frankenzempic... I didn't know I was dicing with death
1 week, 3 days ago

I was gobbling peanut butter in my sleep so I tried Frankenzempic... I didn't know I was dicing with death

Daily Mail  

Aileen Maritato had a secret. Sick of the extra weight she’d gained on her 5’2” frame from her sleep binges – she was up to about 150 lbs – she took drastic action to shed it. Aileen Maritato, 60, walked two miles every other day, ate well and injected semaglutide weekly, but she was struggling to lose weight At 5’2” …

Infowars host Alex Jones reveals secret to dramatic weight loss amid Ozempic claims
3 weeks ago

Infowars host Alex Jones reveals secret to dramatic weight loss amid Ozempic claims

Daily Mail  

Infowars host Alex Jones has finally addressed long standing rumors that he used Ozempic to lose weight. Infowars host Alex Jones has addressed rumors that he used Ozempic to lose weight after viewers noticed that he looked different The conspiracy theorist, 51, is pictured in 2022 looking much larger and fuller in the face 'Most people won't transform as fast …

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Many celebrities who have undergone dramatic transformations have avoided admitting to using weight loss drugs, despite its growing popularity. Addressing this reluctance, Vikrant Shrotriya, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director of Novo Nordisk India, said, "They just want to pat their back that they have fantastic genes. Watch the full India Today Conclave 2025 here During a session on obesity …

I took fat jabs and I ended up in a coma for seven WEEKS
1 month ago

I took fat jabs and I ended up in a coma for seven WEEKS

Daily Mail  

A woman who spent seven weeks in a coma after taking slimming jabs last night spoke of her terrifying ordeal. Speaking to The Mail on Sunday as she continues her recovery at home, Ms Jack said: ‘The doctors said if I had left it any longer before going to hospital I would have died.’ During her time in Monklands Hospital …

Weight loss drugs linked to dozens of deaths
1 month, 1 week ago

Weight loss drugs linked to dozens of deaths

The Independent  

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Ozempic play: Mankind Pharma in the fray for weight-loss drugs
1 month, 1 week ago

Ozempic play: Mankind Pharma in the fray for weight-loss drugs

Live Mint  

Mankind Pharma, India’s fourth largest drugmaker by domestic sales, is setting its sights on anti-obesity drugs like Semaglutide, better known by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, which goes off-patent early next year. “Obesity is the market everybody wants to look at, it's a very, very big market opening up…we are no exception to that," Atish Majumdar, senior president at Mankind …

Ozempic being ‘sold by drug dealers alongside Class As’
1 month, 1 week ago

Ozempic being ‘sold by drug dealers alongside Class As’

The Independent  

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Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
1 month, 1 week ago

Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says

Associated Press  

Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of the popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve, federal regulators said Friday. Compounding pharmacies and other entities that have been allowed to make and distribute off-brand copies of the drugs during the shortage will have to wind down …

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over
55 years, 3 months ago

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

Wired  

The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that semaglutide is no longer in shortage, a move that will have implications for patients taking cheaper, compounded versions of the drug. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, has been on the FDA’s shortage list since March 2022. Drug compounding is a well-established …

'Godzilla' weight loss jab that's even more effective than Ozempic has alarming downside
1 month, 1 week ago

'Godzilla' weight loss jab that's even more effective than Ozempic has alarming downside

Daily Mail  

A 'Godzilla' new weight loss jab created by the maker of Mounjaro could make patients shed dangerous amounts of weight, research has suggested. Another UK account who urged people to 'start their weight loss journey today' said she has been on the 20mg pen — the strongest strength — for four months Such is demand for the drug, that users …

Ozempic could BLIND you - it damages veins in the eye, major study finds
1 month, 1 week ago

Ozempic could BLIND you - it damages veins in the eye, major study finds

Daily Mail  

Weight loss jabs relied on by millions of slimmers raise the risk of a debilitating eye condition that could lead to permanent vision loss, according to research. The condition, also known as an 'eye stroke', occurs when the vessels supplying blood to the optic nerve become blocked, depriving it of oxygen which results in damage to all or part of …

Could trendy fad diet be better than Ozempic? Woman loses almost half her weight on the plan, - and it's NHS-recommended
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Could trendy fad diet be better than Ozempic? Woman loses almost half her weight on the plan, - and it's NHS-recommended

Daily Mail  

A diet loved by Tiktokers has changed the life of a 72 year-old woman, who shifted eight-and-a-half-stone in two years — a speedier rate of weight loss than you typically see with blockbuster slimming jabs like Ozempic. Sue Myerscough, 72, from East Morton, near Keighley, began the low-carb diet in February 2022, weighing 19 stone and taking heavy doses of …

Can weight-loss drug Ozempic help reduce alcohol consumption?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can weight-loss drug Ozempic help reduce alcohol consumption?

Firstpost  

A new study published in the JAMA Psychiatry gives the strongest evidence that semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy — could genuinely help individuals struggling with alcohol addiction drink less and crave alcohol less frequently. The study is the first-ever controlled trial examining the drug’s impact on alcohol consumption The research published in JAMA …

Medical warning: Ozempic and Mounjaro may be linked to vision loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Medical warning: Ozempic and Mounjaro may be linked to vision loss

India Today  

Medical experts are raising concerns about the potential dangers of weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro following new reports suggesting they may cause severe and possibly permanent vision loss. Patients' Experiences: Sudden Vision Loss A woman reported losing sight in her left eye just a day after receiving her first semaglutide injection for diabetes. A year ago, the …

Injecting tiny doses of Ozempic could help those with mental health problem, researchers find
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injecting tiny doses of Ozempic could help those with mental health problem, researchers find

Daily Mail  

'Miracle' weight loss jabs could help slash alcohol cravings and curb heavy drinking, new research has suggested. Semaglutide — the powerful ingredient behind Wegovy and Ozempic — has long been hailed a monumental breakthrough in the war on obesity Now, according to US scientists, the injections could cut the amount people drank by almost half 'Larger and longer studies in …

Groundbreaking trial discovers Ozempic could be used to tackle alcoholism epidemic
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Groundbreaking trial discovers Ozempic could be used to tackle alcoholism epidemic

The Independent  

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Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart

The Independent  

I need to tell you something.” It’s a drizzly afternoon in Clapham and B is standing next to a pub table. But I’m starting a weight loss drug.” My friend B is wildly perceptive, utterly dependable and funny. Years spent growing up in the early 2000s has normalised diet culture’s contagious rhetoric of self-deprecating humour – “I look fat in …

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart

The Independent  

I need to tell you something.” It’s a drizzly afternoon in Clapham and B is standing next to a pub table. But I’m starting a weight loss drug.” My friend B is wildly perceptive, utterly dependable and funny. Years spent growing up in the early 2000s has normalised diet culture’s contagious rhetoric of self-deprecating humour – “I look fat in …

Pricey Ozempic for weight loss is increasing the Dutch health gap, experts fear
2 months ago

Pricey Ozempic for weight loss is increasing the Dutch health gap, experts fear

NL Times  

The number of Netherlands residents using medicines like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro for weight loss is increasing significantly. As health insurers don’t reimburse these expensive medicines for weight loss, users have to pay the thousands of euros they cost per year out of their own pocket. Last summer, the Dutch Healthcare Institute advised Health Minister Fleur Agema not to cover …

Weight-loss jabs could be linked to lower risk of several conditions including stroke and dementia
2 months, 1 week ago

Weight-loss jabs could be linked to lower risk of several conditions including stroke and dementia

The Independent  

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‘It’s alarming’: How Ozempic is being misused and worsening eating disorders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘It’s alarming’: How Ozempic is being misused and worsening eating disorders

The Independent  

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Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here

The Independent  

A little over two years ago, a whisper of a new drug was abundant. Since then the “Ozempic age” has already been through countless iterations – wariness, celebrity denial, the apparent baby boom, concerns about side effects and the “boomerang” weight gain effect once users come off the drug. In fact, we’re in the middle of a global shortage; those …

How Ozempic, Zepbound, and Mounjaro will transform India's weight loss market
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Ozempic, Zepbound, and Mounjaro will transform India's weight loss market

India Today  

The world of weight management is evolving at a rapid pace. In India, where weight loss has traditionally been associated with fad diets and intense workouts, the introduction of injectables like Ozempic, Zepbound, Mounjaro, Wegovy is set to bring about a transformative shift. According to Dr Samrat Shah, an internal medicine expert at Apollo Spectra, Pune, “Ozempic helps lower your …

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here

The Independent  

A little over two years ago, a whisper of a new drug was abundant. Since then the “Ozempic age” has already been through countless iterations – wariness, celebrity denial, the apparent baby boom, concerns about side effects and the “boomerang” weight gain effect once users come off the drug. In fact, we’re in the middle of a global shortage; those …

UK obesity rates ‘may start dropping significantly’ this year because of weight loss jabs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK obesity rates ‘may start dropping significantly’ this year because of weight loss jabs

The Independent  

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Retatrutide outperforms Ozempic in weight loss, new study finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Retatrutide outperforms Ozempic in weight loss, new study finds

India Today  

The new experimental weight loss drug, Retatrutide, is showing promising results. The Study Findings Researchers from McGill University reviewed 26 clinical trials involving nearly 15,500 participants to assess the effectiveness of various weight loss drugs for obese adults without diabetes. In comparison, semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, showed a weight loss of up to …

All the celebs linked to Ozempic after suspiciously 'gaunt' Golden Globes red carpet
2 months, 3 weeks ago

All the celebs linked to Ozempic after suspiciously 'gaunt' Golden Globes red carpet

Daily Mail  

The Golden Globes kicked off Hollywood awards season Sunday night — but the real winner of the night was Ozempic. GLP-1 is extremely effective for weight loss, even if you are already not overweight.’ Weight loss and plastic surgery specialists speculated that several A-list stars, including Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez, Demi Moore, and Cynthia Erivo, had been taking Ozempic or …

The new weight loss jab trick the A-listers love... and it doesn't just keep the weight off, there's a raft of other health benefits and NO side effects
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The new weight loss jab trick the A-listers love... and it doesn't just keep the weight off, there's a raft of other health benefits and NO side effects

Daily Mail  

When I began Ozempic, in April 2023, I was in the doldrums of perimenopause, with high cholesterol, prediabetic blood sugar levels, and a stone and a half of excess weight giving me crippling back pain. A friend told Olivia Falcon about the microdosing trick when taking Mounjaro to maintain weight loss Then a friend suggested the cleverest thing to do …

Junk food companies 'freaking out' as people on weight-loss meds eat better: columnist
3 months ago

Junk food companies 'freaking out' as people on weight-loss meds eat better: columnist

Raw Story  

Junk food companies are starting to get nervous over how many Americans use GLP-1 medications to lose weight. Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell walked through shocking details of the economic impact of drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic cited in a new study by Cornell University and Numerator. Meanwhile, the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, made …

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat
3 months ago

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat

Daily Mail  

Imagine if you could eat your fill on Christmas Day then dial down your appetite for January. The past year has seen the rise of myriad weight-loss drugs that are getting better and achieving results where decades of hectoring and dieting have failed – in yet another miracle of biomedical science. Yes cancer, dementia and anxiety are on the rampage; …

Weight-loss drugs better for slimming down than dieting, says expert
3 months ago

Weight-loss drugs better for slimming down than dieting, says expert

Daily Mail  

Those planning to slim down with a diet in the New Year may want to think again. University of Ottawa Professor Yoni Freedhoff, who has spent decades studying the best ways to slim down, compared data from lifestyle-based weight-loss trial Look Ahead to two trials of new slimming jabs. Participants in the Look Ahead trial stuck to an ‘intensive’ diet …

Weight-loss jab Ozempic 'could help patients with advanced Alzheimer's', scientists say
3 months, 1 week ago

Weight-loss jab Ozempic 'could help patients with advanced Alzheimer's', scientists say

Daily Mail  

Ozempic could be given to help patients with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, it was claimed last night. Research from patients taking Ozempic for type 2 diabetes suggests a smaller risk of dementia and less symptoms among those who do develop Alzheimer’s disease. A US study of more than one million people with type 2 diabetes found that those given semaglutide had …

US obesity rate declines for the first time in a decade, weight-loss drugs play key role
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US obesity rate declines for the first time in a decade, weight-loss drugs play key role

Live Mint  

For the first time in a decade, the United States is seeing a slight decline in obesity rates. A new study published in JAMA Health Forum titled "Changes in Adult Obesity Trends in the US" reveals that obesity rates fell from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023, marking the first recorded drop in this trend in at least a …

Urgent warning over fake online pharmacies selling 'Ozempic' laced with deadly chemicals including rat poison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning over fake online pharmacies selling 'Ozempic' laced with deadly chemicals including rat poison

Daily Mail  

Brits who buy weight loss jabs like Ozempic online are at risk of suffering seizures and comas at the hands of counterfeit medications laced with rat poison or cement sold by 'fake' online pharmacies, experts have warned. The jabs, which are administered weekly, are designed to help type 2 diabetes patients control their blood sugar levels or for obese people …

Ozempic and similar medications are revolutionising weight loss, with far-reaching economic effects
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ozempic and similar medications are revolutionising weight loss, with far-reaching economic effects

ABC  

Just six months ago, simply keeping up with her kids felt like an impossible task for Sandra Senn. Mr Spielman said he was "absolutely convinced" GLP-1s would have "a really profound effect on the Australian economy", especially after 2031 when patents for the drugs end, allowing more competitors to enter the market. "I've run into those people a couple of …

Ultimate guide to weight-loss jabs: Top experts answer every question, from what REALLY happens to your body, the upsides and downsides, to how to pick the right one for you
4 months ago

Ultimate guide to weight-loss jabs: Top experts answer every question, from what REALLY happens to your body, the upsides and downsides, to how to pick the right one for you

Daily Mail  

They've been dubbed 'game-changers' in the world of obesity, making the seemingly impossible, possible – significant weight loss with minimal effort. 'Why this happens we don't know,' says Professor Miras, 'but if you haven't lost at least 5 per cent of your body weight after taking the full dose for three to six months, you'll probably need to change the …

I’d never give Ozempic to my kids – but not for the reason you might think
4 months ago

I’d never give Ozempic to my kids – but not for the reason you might think

The Independent  

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Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision
4 months ago

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The rule, unveiled on Tuesday by the Health …

What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?
4 months, 1 week ago

What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?

The Independent  

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A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic
4 months, 1 week ago

A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic

Live Mint  

It started in childhood when she would “shame eat" packets of Devil’s Food cookies after school and hide the wrappers. “The real difficult part about being a woman is then having a child that’s also going to be a woman and realizing all of the messed-up internalizing that you’ve done," says Handler, 40. Mochi Health, the telehealth obesity clinic Handler …

Surge in hospital admissions linked to bad reactions to weight-loss jabs amid concerns over sale of 'miracle' treatment online
4 months, 1 week ago

Surge in hospital admissions linked to bad reactions to weight-loss jabs amid concerns over sale of 'miracle' treatment online

Daily Mail  

The number of hospital admissions for bad reactions to weight-loss drugs is more than four times higher than previously thought – with a staggering 274 cases reported on top of nearly 15,000 said to have suffered ill effects. The surge in adverse reactions and hospitalisations chiefly involve gastrointestinal side-effects such as nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhoea, the watchdog said. Speaking …

Roxy Jacenko reveals her incredibly thin frame in a bikini - after disclosing the shocking extreme measures she is taking to maintain her 15kg weight loss
4 months, 1 week ago

Roxy Jacenko reveals her incredibly thin frame in a bikini - after disclosing the shocking extreme measures she is taking to maintain her 15kg weight loss

Daily Mail  

Roxy Jacenko has given fans a glimpse at her very slimmed-down frame in a new Instagram post. The 44-year-old mother-of-two took to social media on Tuesday to reveal her toned tummy in a Missoni Mare metallic striped crochet-knit triangle bikini. Roxy Jacenko has given fans a glimpse at her very slimmed-down frame in a new Instagram post The 44-year-old mother-of-two …

RFK plans to restrict use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK plans to restrict use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic

Daily Mail  

Robert F. Kennedy Junior wants to scale back the nation's reliance on Ozempic, claiming Americans hooked on the drug are 'stupid' and 'addicted.' Estimates suggest more than 9million prescriptions for Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs are written every year in the U.S. — one of the world's fattest nations. Mr Kennedy, a famed vaccine skeptic who claims WiFi causes …

Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs like Ozempic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs like Ozempic

The Independent  

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Doctors worry about RFK Jr’s anti-Ozempic stance (and many of his other views)
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors worry about RFK Jr’s anti-Ozempic stance (and many of his other views)

The Independent  

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RFK wants to restrict weight-loss drugs like Ozempic... says they will not 'Make America Healthy Again'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK wants to restrict weight-loss drugs like Ozempic... says they will not 'Make America Healthy Again'

Daily Mail  

Robert F. Kennedy Junior wants to scale back the nation's reliance on Ozempic, claiming Americans hooked on the drug are 'stupid' and 'addicted.' Estimates suggest more than 9million prescriptions for Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs are written every year in the US — one of the world's fattest nations. Authorities in Denmark, home to its manufacturer Novo Nordisk, have …

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. “They’re counting on selling it to Americans because we’re so stupid and so addicted to drugs,” Kennedy said in an appearance with Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld that he posted to Instagram last month, concluding that Ozempic, a wildly popular medicine approved to treat type 2 diabetes and used off-label for weight loss, is not going to …

Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy

CNN  

London CNN — Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that his government needs to “think differently” about how to reduce pressure on the country’s national health care system, overburdened amid staffing shortages and funding pressures. Tom Little/Reuters The government trial studying links between …

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could lose the last 10 pounds towards my goal weight naturally, just so that I wouldn’t be dependent on the medicine,” she said. “I feel like it’s my family now.” Bell has lost almost 100 pounds after taking Ozempic and joining a fitness studio. Method: Wegovy, diet changes, …

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