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She Wrote About Diets for Years, Kept Gaining Weight
Diet Writer's Advice
Failed to Help Herself
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Jan 11, 2025 2:45 PM CST

Diet Writer's Advice Failed to Help Herself

Rebecca Johns explains that after 30 years, the drug Mounjaro is the only thing that's worked

(Newser) - For 30 years, Rebecca Johns tried every diet under the sun and still failed to stop gaining weight. Her story might be familiar to many, but it comes with a twist: Johns was writing about diet tips and fads all the while for various magazines. As she recounts in the...

Elon Musk Anoints Himself 'Ozempic Santa'

Billionaire posts a photo of himself looking noticeably slimmer

(Newser) - Elon Musk posted a photo of himself donned in a Santa suit but looking noticeably slimmer, with the caption explaining the change: "Ozempic Santa," he wrote, a reference to the weight loss drug. But as the New York Post notes, Musk also clarified that he's actually taking...

Eli Lilly to Test Weight-Loss Drugs on Addiction

Company's CEO indicates they'll start testing Zepbound for other forms of treatment in 2025

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Eli Lilly announced it was teaming up with telehealth provider Ro to boost access to Zepbound, one of its weight-loss medications. Now, the pharmaceuticals giant is revealing more plans for its blockbuster drug, noting it wants to start testing Zepbound in 2025 as a treatment not only...

Ozempic Appears Effective Against Alcohol Addiction

People with alcohol use disorder were much less likely to be hospitalized when using GLP-1 drugs

(Newser) - Ozempic, a diabetes drug that has become a popular drug for weight loss, has another use that could help tens of millions of Americans, researchers say. In a study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry , researchers said people were significantly less likely to be hospitalized with alcohol use disorder when...

WeightWatchers Is Hawking Ozempic Copycats

It's now selling knockoff weight-loss drugs made of compounded semaglutide, but some are concerned

(Newser) - Moderation and self-control used to serve as WeightWatchers' main talking points, but the company has since transitioned to hooking up its customers with doctors who can prescribe weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, via its WeightWatchers Clinic telehealth service. But it's been a "rocky pivot," per Fast ...

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