Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth says the Federal Government’s looming ban on compounded semaglutide fails to recognise the life-changing effect of the…
A lower BMI threshold of ≥27kg/m² may better identify obesity in patients over 40 than the accepted cut-off of ≥30kg/m², Italian researchers have argued at…
Anecdotal reports of ‘Ozempic babies’ are circulating among patients on social media, with women using semaglutide becoming pregnant despite also taking oral contraceptives or being…
Doctors can rest assured about suggesting very low-energy diets for teenagers with obesity, provided the intervention is monitored by a health professional, Australian researchers say.…
Telehealth corporate Eucalyptus is making headlines for prescribing off-label compounded semaglutide as part of an online weight loss program that costs up to $599 a…
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are “highly effective” and safe in under-18s with class II or III obesity but can lead to poorer bone…
“You need to lose weight,” the doctor says. The patient looks down and feels a flush of shame fill her face. “I know.” “Losing weight…
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