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The Ozempic Era of Weight Loss

The Ozempic Era of Weight Loss

FromThe Daily


The Ozempic Era of Weight Loss

FromThe Daily

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Drugs like Ozempic are revolutionizing the treatment of obesity. The medications, originally used to treat diabetes, keep gaining attention as celebrities and other influencers describe taking them to lose weight quickly.Dani Blum, a reporter for The Times, tells the story behind the drugs and describes some of the ramifications of using them.Guest: Dani Blum, a reporter for Well at The New York Times.Background reading: Ozempic can cause major weight loss. What happens if you stop taking it?Some people taking the drugs can experience such intense lack of appetite that they become malnourished.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Released:
Sep 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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