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Some truths about weight-loss injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro

Lauren Taylor speaks to Dr Jack Mosley – son of the late Michael Mosley – about weight-loss medication.

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Extra fat around the waist linked to chronic pain

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Glanbia shares plunge 7% as it reiterates commitment to SlimFast despite 'drag'

Demand Surges For Weight Loss Drug Ozempic

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Anti-obesity drugs can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming

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Experts warn women to use effective contraception with drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic as claims of increased fertility arise

companies

Weight loss drugmakers race to make muscle retention treatments

Trial of latest weight-loss drug propels Novo Nordisk stock market value to €517bn

Phase I trial of the pill version of experimental drug amycretin showed participants lost over 13% of their weight. That compares to a weight loss of about 6% in trials for Wegovy, its blockbuster obesity drug

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Eli Lilly vies to join $1trn stock market club with Zepbound weight loss drug

Zepbound, which was recently approved for weight loss, is predicted to become the best-selling drug in history

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Weight-loss drug studies widen to strokes and knee joints

Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

Terry Prone: Fatten up the tax receipts with production of weight-loss drug

Vaccine factories could be speedily re-purposed for Ozempic/Wegovy production

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Novo Nordisk boosts value amid weight-loss drugs frenzy

Little more than a month since becoming Europe’s most valuable listed company, Novo Nordisk has stretched its lead to over $100bn (€95bn) as the buzz around weight-loss drugs gets ever louder.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

World Childhood cancer Day. Girl patient listening to a doctor in medical office.

Guidelines published to help patients avoid complications in weight-loss surgeries overseas

To date, eight people are officially known to have died while undergoing weight-loss procedures abroad

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker targets European governments

Analysts estimate the obesity market could be worth as much as $100bn (€92bn) by the end of the decade as the race to develop weight-loss drugs heats up

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

TikTok star Edgar Kirby: From weight loss to gaining a new zest for life

The 34-year-old from Waterford has more than 126,000 followers and is working on a cookbook now — he says it's all down to making “food that people actually want to eat”

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Ozempic Diabetes drug in short supply as its use for weight loss goes viral

Health Products Regulatory Authority warns of shortage as the #Ozempic hashtag hits over a billion views on Tiktok

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Derval O'Rourke: 'I love my food way too much to sacrifice taste'

Healthy eating can be colourful and fun

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

Eating bread can help you lose weight — as long as it's high in fibre

Carbs have long been linked to weight gain. But a new study contradicts this association, finding that high-fibre bread can help us lose unwanted pounds

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Gregg Wallace reveals he asked his wife to buy him tight t-shirts after weight loss

Gregg Wallace has said he asked his wife to buy him tight T-shirts after he lost four-and-a-half stone.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Is cardio the best way to lose weight? Personal trainers bust the myth

Why there’s nothing wrong with lifting weight to lose it.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

Complaint about 'excessively unkind' weight loss ad upheld

However, the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland did not uphold a complaint that a train station poster for Motivation Weight Management amounted to bullying.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2019

More dietitians needed for cancer patients, says UCC study

A major study by the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism along with UCC has found they were never seen by a dietitian.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Atkins diet ‘does work over the long-term’, research claims

The controversial low-carbohydrate diet pioneered by US cardiologist Robert Atkins has been scientifically proven to work long-term, according to a new study.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2018

Corkman who was abused on social media for his weight is about to become a personal trainer

At his peak weight, Paul weighed 22 stone.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2017

Swallowable balloon can help people with obesity to shed weight

A swallowable balloon can lead to a dramatic weight loss over months but is only a temporary solution for obese patients, a medical expert warns. 

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Take a load off: Two people tell their individual weight loss journeys

With Ireland amid an overweight crisis, two people tell Arlene Harris about their individual weight loss journeys.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2017

Fitness coach slams professionals who promise rapid weight loss plans

Williams has blasted TV shows and social media ‘experts’ for causing the spread of unhealthy weight loss programmes.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2017

Ambitious dieting goals helps weight loss, according to research

It seems being realistic doesn't help when it comes to losing weight.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2016

Thin or fat, we are so much more than our appearance

Women are constantly encouraged to be thinner, to take up as little physical space in the world as possible.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

WEEK 3: 6 week weight loss plan: The week when it clicked into place

It’s week three of Ciara McDonnell’s weight loss plan. She dropped two dress sizes – and she’s loving it.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

WEEK 2: 6 week weight loss plan: 'Week two is the week that broke me'

Ciara McDonnell is on week two of their six-week weight loss plan – and it hasn’t been easy.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Follow your gut instincts and focus on foods to nourish your body and mind

Forget the latest diet. Eat to nourish your gut and expect to reap the benefits: better mental health, high energy and weight loss, says Clodagh Finn.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Safefood weight-loss app offers recipes, tips and support

One in three people are now trying to lose weight — and a new app has been launched to combat Ireland’s growing obesity problem.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Get off the scales and get on with life

How did thinness come to be the most important goal in so many people’s lives? Margaret Steele’s new philosophy course at UCC explores the dangerous ‘Operation Transformation worldview’ predominating today: if you are fat, you must have given in.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Lenny Henry lost weight after diabetes warning

Lenny Henry has told how he shed 3.5 stone after being warned by doctors he could develop type 1 diabetes.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

63kg weight loss is father and son’s gain

A father and son literally made it a ‘family affair’ after losing a total of 63kg in less than two years.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2015

Video: This guy shows the rarely seen side of weight loss

When Matt Diaz was just 16-years-old he weighed nearly 225 kilos and after six years of hard work and exercise, he lost over 120 kilos.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

weight loss

Some truths about weight-loss injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro

Extra fat around the waist linked to chronic pain

Glanbia shares plunge 7% as it reiterates commitment to SlimFast despite 'drag'

Anti-obesity drugs can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming

Experts warn women to use effective contraception with drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic as claims of increased fertility arise

Weight loss drugmakers race to make muscle retention treatments

Trial of latest weight-loss drug propels Novo Nordisk stock market value to €517bn

Eli Lilly vies to join $1trn stock market club with Zepbound weight loss drug

Weight-loss drug studies widen to strokes and knee joints

Terry Prone: Fatten up the tax receipts with production of weight-loss drug

Novo Nordisk boosts value amid weight-loss drugs frenzy

Guidelines published to help patients avoid complications in weight-loss surgeries overseas

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker targets European governments

TikTok star Edgar Kirby: From weight loss to gaining a new zest for life

Ozempic Diabetes drug in short supply as its use for weight loss goes viral

Derval O'Rourke: 'I love my food way too much to sacrifice taste'

Eating bread can help you lose weight — as long as it's high in fibre

Gregg Wallace reveals he asked his wife to buy him tight t-shirts after weight loss

Is cardio the best way to lose weight? Personal trainers bust the myth

Complaint about 'excessively unkind' weight loss ad upheld

More dietitians needed for cancer patients, says UCC study

Atkins diet ‘does work over the long-term’, research claims

Corkman who was abused on social media for his weight is about to become a personal trainer

Swallowable balloon can help people with obesity to shed weight

Take a load off: Two people tell their individual weight loss journeys

Fitness coach slams professionals who promise rapid weight loss plans

Ambitious dieting goals helps weight loss, according to research

Thin or fat, we are so much more than our appearance

WEEK 3: 6 week weight loss plan: The week when it clicked into place

WEEK 2: 6 week weight loss plan: 'Week two is the week that broke me'

Follow your gut instincts and focus on foods to nourish your body and mind

Safefood weight-loss app offers recipes, tips and support

Get off the scales and get on with life

Lenny Henry lost weight after diabetes warning

63kg weight loss is father and son’s gain

Video: This guy shows the rarely seen side of weight loss

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Mick Clifford

weight loss

Some truths about weight-loss injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro

Extra fat around the waist linked to chronic pain

Glanbia shares plunge 7% as it reiterates commitment to SlimFast despite 'drag'

Anti-obesity drugs can be a godsend, but their non-medical use is alarming

Experts warn women to use effective contraception with drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic as claims of increased fertility arise

Weight loss drugmakers race to make muscle retention treatments

Trial of latest weight-loss drug propels Novo Nordisk stock market value to €517bn

Eli Lilly vies to join $1trn stock market club with Zepbound weight loss drug

Weight-loss drug studies widen to strokes and knee joints

Terry Prone: Fatten up the tax receipts with production of weight-loss drug

Novo Nordisk boosts value amid weight-loss drugs frenzy

Guidelines published to help patients avoid complications in weight-loss surgeries overseas

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker targets European governments

TikTok star Edgar Kirby: From weight loss to gaining a new zest for life

Ozempic Diabetes drug in short supply as its use for weight loss goes viral

Derval O'Rourke: 'I love my food way too much to sacrifice taste'

Eating bread can help you lose weight — as long as it's high in fibre

Gregg Wallace reveals he asked his wife to buy him tight t-shirts after weight loss

Is cardio the best way to lose weight? Personal trainers bust the myth

Complaint about 'excessively unkind' weight loss ad upheld

More dietitians needed for cancer patients, says UCC study

Atkins diet ‘does work over the long-term’, research claims

Corkman who was abused on social media for his weight is about to become a personal trainer

Swallowable balloon can help people with obesity to shed weight

Take a load off: Two people tell their individual weight loss journeys

Fitness coach slams professionals who promise rapid weight loss plans

Ambitious dieting goals helps weight loss, according to research

Thin or fat, we are so much more than our appearance

WEEK 3: 6 week weight loss plan: The week when it clicked into place

WEEK 2: 6 week weight loss plan: 'Week two is the week that broke me'

Follow your gut instincts and focus on foods to nourish your body and mind

Safefood weight-loss app offers recipes, tips and support

Get off the scales and get on with life

Lenny Henry lost weight after diabetes warning

63kg weight loss is father and son’s gain

Video: This guy shows the rarely seen side of weight loss

Latest

Mick Clifford

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