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I'm ashamed of taking weight-loss drugs. It took me years to love my body, and now I worry what other people will think.
I love my larger body, and now that I'm taking weight-loss drugs, I worry what people will think. I…
Krista Atkinson
7 mins read
Weight discrimination may shorten your life — here are 5 ways to confront the stigma and stop the stress from affecting your health
Weight stigma, or discrimination against fat people, still occurs today in restaurants, housing, an…
Willa Hart,Chelsea Levy
17 mins read
Weight loss drugs' messy rise: How Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro really affect patients and what comes next
Patients and doctors share their perspectives on the biggest ever revolution in obesity medicine.
Hilary Brueck,Gabby Landsverk,Mia de Graaf,Shelby Livingston,Rachel Hosie,Kate Hull
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A doctor lost 50 pounds on a healthy diet and another 30 pounds on Mounjaro. She says weight loss drugs may be the 'easy way out' — but so what?
Dr. Betsy Grunch says shaming people for taking buzzy GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic is like…
Rachel Hosie
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The cost of hot new weight-loss drugs could put some companies out of business, Blackstone exec warns
Corporate leaders are debating whether employers should pay for their workers' weight-loss drugs, w…
Shelby Livingston
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A doctor weight-shamed a 28-year-old, saying it was a 'blessing' she couldn't eat. She had stage 3 colon cancer.
Amanda Lee said a doctor told her it was a good thing she couldn't eat and that she didn't "look ma…
Anna Medaris Miller
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My doctor told me I had to lose weight or die. I'm still plus-sized and have run 8 marathons, proving health comes in all sizes.
Martinus Evans started running after years of fatphobia. The Slow AF Run Club founder describes the…
Martinus Evans
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Mounjaro is not 'an easy way out' for weight loss, says woman who shed 200 pounds with the drug — it required a lot of work
Mounjaro changed Tara Rothenhoefer's life, helping her lose 200 pounds. She's frustrated by myths a…
Gabby Landsverk
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Jonah Hill slams the media for body-shaming photos: 'I'm 37 and finally love and accept myself'
After the Daily Mail posted photos of a shirtless Jonah Hill, the actor clapped back at "public moc…
Gabby Landsverk
7 mins read
Don't deny yourself a vaccine because of guilt or shame around a high BMI. If you're eligible, go for it.
People with obesity may be able to get a vaccine, but reluctant since BMI is a poor indicator of he…
Anna Medaris Miller
3 mins read
Women with belly fat are more stigmatized than those with bigger butts, regardless of their weight, study finds
Body shape plays in an important role in how overweight and obese women are stigmatized. Experts sa…
Kelsie Sandoval
7 mins read
A woman spent $28,000 on weight-loss and plastic surgeries and said her new body and better health was worth every penny
Ashleigh Bing is proud of the 100 pounds she lost after weight-loss surgery, so she treated herself…
Allana Akhtar
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A 'game changer' weight-loss drug helped people lose weight after years of dieting and exercise. They say it highlights how society unfairly blames weight gain on low willpower.
The weight-loss drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, is helping people realize their failu…
Gabby Landsverk
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Nancy Pelosi called Donald Trump 'morbidly obese,' and people are saying that's fat-shaming
Nancy Pelosi recently described Trump as "morbidly obese" warning him not to take hydroxychloroquin…
Gabby Landsverk
3 mins read
5 things you should know before using Ozempic for weight loss, according to doctors
Semaglutide, known as Ozempic or Wegovy, can help people lose weight, but doctors say you should kn…
Gabby Landsverk
8 mins read
Americans desperate for the hot weight-loss drug Ozempic are turning to Canada and Mexico because they can't afford it at home
Three Americans share how they're looking abroad to get the weight-loss treatment that's changed th…
Shelby Livingston
9 mins read
Ozempic and other new weight-loss drugs could save lives. Too bad millions of Americans are being denied access to them.
America's screwed-up healthcare system is preventing millions from receiving a new "life-saving" we…
Shelby Livingston
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A woman lost 176 pounds taking Ozempic competitor Mounjaro. She's petrified of putting the weight back on when the price goes up to $1,000 a month.
Mounjaro costs more than $1,000 a month without a coupon, and most insurance plans don't cover weig…
Gabby Landsverk
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Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels advises against popular weight-loss drug semaglutide and suggests prioritizing 'common-sense' habits instead
Jillian Michaels warned that weight-loss medications like semaglutide have 'serious side effects' a…
Gabby Landsverk
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Weight loss surgery linked to significantly lower risk of cancer and death, new study suggests
Patients who lost significant amounts of weight through surgery, and maintained it, had lower risk …