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People over State Pension age with diabetes could be due up to £407 each month from DWP

More than 17,200 older people are receiving financial help through Attendance Allowance for diabetes.

Daily Record

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

The Independent UK

Weight loss jab could help thousands of people struggling with obesity

The Wegovy drug has been approved for use in the NHS already but under current plans, only a select number of people would gain access to it. The new two-year trial aims to make it available to tens of thousands more people.

Wales Online

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Side effects and 'damaging' health concerns of new NHS weight loss jab revealed

Medics have outlined the common side effects and potentially damaging health risks of the new weight loss drug, known as Wegovy, available to patients on the NHS

Daily Mirror

'My seven-year eating disorder began after GP said I wasn't underweight enough for help'

Susie Ward, now 19, says her eating disorder started when she was 11 and although she has made a full recovery she's hoping her campaign will help medical professionals take others like her seriously

Daily Mirror

NHS patients struggling with obesity could get weight loss jab

The jab will be rolled out to thousands of people in a two year trial costing £40m

Liverpool Echo

Plan for GPs to offer controversial celebrity weight loss jab

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the use of drugs to tackle obesity could be a ‘game-changer’ to ease pressure on the NHS

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Government exploring how it can get weight loss injections to more people

People taking a weight-loss drug can lose up to 15% of their body weight after one year, with results apparent within the first month

Wales Online

£40m pilot to expand availability of weight loss drugs on NHS

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the use of drugs to tackle obesity could be a ‘game-changer’ to ease pressure on the NHS.

The Independent UK

Exercise can help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: Study

According to a new study, being physically active can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes even in persons who have a high hereditary risk of having the disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Brisk walking or gardening could counteract genetic risk of diabetes – study

The findings suggest physical exercise should be promoted as a major strategy for prevention of type 2 diabetes.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby one of two nurses on duty when babies were poisoned, court hears

Nurse admits someone must have laced the boys’ feeding bags with insulin, but denies it was her

The Guardian - UK

Health expert Michael Mosley's message to anyone looking to lose weight quickly

There are some advantages to trying to shift the pounds quickly

Wales Online

Fire crews in England deal with obesity callouts every four hours

Health experts criticise government policy failures after firefighters help move people 2,319 times in 2022

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The Conversation

How food insecurity affects people's rights to choose whether or not to have children, and how they parent

Food insecurity – difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life – is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition, difficulties managing diabetes, impaired development in childhood, and reduced school performance for children.

The Independent UK

Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatments, study suggests

Research is the first to reveal the molecular structure of a protein that allows good fat to burn off calories as heat.

Dynamite News

Study finds how obesity increases mental disorders risk throughout life

Obesity increases the likelihood of having mental illnesses considerably. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Record

SNP bins plan to stop energy drinks being sold to Scots children despite parental concerns

Jenni Minto, the public health minister, admitted the consumption of energy drinks by children was a "significant concern" among parents.

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'Artificial pancreas' lowers disease management burden for diabetic people: Study

Type 1 diabetes affects 46.3 million individuals globally, with an annual rise of roughly 3 per cent. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

ZOE diet: could this little device help you live for longer?

Glucose monitors are a status symbol among the fitterati, but do they work? Rosie Fitzmaurice puts one to the test

The Hindu

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report

The Joint Malnutrition Estimates (JME) released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank shows there is insufficient progress to reach the 2025 World Health Assembly (WHA) global nutrition targets and only about one-third of all countries are ‘on track’ to halve the number of children affected by stunting by 2030.

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How to cut back on junk food in your child's diet – and when not to worry

Kids today live in an ultra-processed world: Nearly 70% of what they eat is packaged, processed and probably not great for them. Here are ways to cut back, without cooking every meal from scratch.

Wales Online

New bionic pancreas could end painful injections for people with diabetes

Computer simulations shows delivery is fast - and closely mimics natural function

Dynamite News

Researchers find how Type 2 diabetes medicine treats autoimmune disorders

The treatment of autoimmune diseases may be possible with a drug that is routinely used to treat type 2 diabetes, according to Swansea University researchers. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Wales Online

'A TV show saved my life' says chapel minister from Wales

34-year-old Dylan used to hate the way he looked in the mirror

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