Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.
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Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.
Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Disqualified From Paris Olympics Gold Medal Match
The wrestler Vinesh Phogat had a chance to become the first woman from India to win an Olympic gold, but she was disqualified when she missed her weight class by a few ounces.
More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing.
Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic
The drug, used to treat diabetes, has become popular as a weight loss treatment. Now, officials are warning of counterfeit versions circulating in Europe.
World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight and could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults, the W.H.O. said on Monday.
Declaring Curry and Samosas Enemy No. 1 to Whip the Police Into Shape
The police chief in an Indian island territory had a theory: If the boss was watching his officers’ weight, they would too.
Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self
A country known for beach bodies is confronting soaring obesity rates with new laws that enshrine protections for people who are overweight.
A Food Audit
The annual instinct to improve your eating isn’t crazy.
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid.