NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - More US employers dropping coverage for weight-loss drugs in 2027
Demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs is soaring, but some employers say the cost is becoming too much to absorb.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Are GLP-1s pushing plus-size clothing off of store shelves?
Experts say there isn't enough evidence to prove weight-loss drugs are the sole reason retailers are reducing larger sizes.
JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - “They look like chemo patients:” pharmacists sound alarm over popular drugs used for weight loss
The use of GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro jumped 8 percentage points in the last two years, latest data shows.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - GLP-1 Wellness Retreats: The New Luxury Weight Loss Trend? | Hot Take with Jesse Weber
Luxury wellness retreats are being designed around people who use or are considering medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. Think sunrise yoga, protein-focused meals, strength training and life coaching, all for $12,000 a week. On Thursday's “Hot Take with Jesse Weber,” we break down whether these retreats provide the long-term support GLP-1 users need or whether the luxury wellness industry has found its next expensive cash cow. We'll also examine why GLP-1 use has nearly quadrupled in the past two years. Then, we're joined by Jill Boyd, COO of Hilton Head Health, one of the resorts now offering a specialized GLP-1 experience, to discuss the cost, medical oversight and value.
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Chrissy Metz says she overcame her own doubts before starting a GLP-1 weight-loss drug
The former "This Is Us" star disclosed for the first time that she is taking a GLP-1 medication, a decision she says came only after years of failed diets, her father's health struggles, and careful consultation with her doctors. Chrissy Metz, 45, told TODAY in an interview published Sunday that she resisted the idea of […] The post Chrissy Metz says she overcame her own doubts before starting a GLP-1 weight-loss drug appeared first on American Almanac .
The former "This Is Us" star disclosed for the first time that she is taking a GLP-1 medication, a decision she says came only after years of failed diets, her father's health struggles, and careful consultation with her doctors. Chrissy Metz, 45, told TODAY in an interview published Sunday that she resisted the idea of using a GLP-1 drug even as the medications swept through Hollywood and beyond. She watched friends try them. She heard the buzz. She held back. Her resistance was personal, not medical. Metz said she has been dieting since age 9, cycling through group therapy stints and weight-loss programs that never stuck. Watching her father suffer obesity-related health complications finally shifted her thinking. She began asking…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Gracie McGraw says three years on Ozempic triggered her eating disorder relapse
The 29-year-old daughter of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill revealed she now considers the popular weight-loss drug "probably one of the worst things" she ever did for herself, a cautionary note as millions of Americans chase the same shortcut. Gracie McGraw took to Instagram Stories on Monday to lay out, in blunt terms, what three […] The post Gracie McGraw says three years on Ozempic triggered her eating disorder relapse appeared first on American Almanac .
The 29-year-old daughter of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill revealed she now considers the popular weight-loss drug "probably one of the worst things" she ever did for herself, a cautionary note as millions of Americans chase the same shortcut. Gracie McGraw took to Instagram Stories on Monday to lay out, in blunt terms, what three years on Ozempic cost her. She started the drug in 2022 after being diagnosed with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, a hormonal condition, previously called PCOS, that can cause irregular periods, weight gain, and long-term risks like type 2 diabetes. The drug did what it was supposed to do. It helped manage her symptoms. It made her lose weight. And it fed a disorder she thought she had left behind. As Page…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Rosie O'Donnell says Mounjaro 'saved my life' after decades of weight struggles rooted in childhood grief
The 64-year-old talk show veteran credited three years on the GLP-1 drug with transforming her health, and now wants the pharmaceutical company to lower its price instead of paying her to pitch it. O'Donnell told People magazine in an interview published Thursday that Mounjaro, the brand-name GLP-1 medication, has helped her lose weight at a […] The post Rosie O'Donnell says Mounjaro 'saved my life' after decades of weight struggles rooted in childhood grief appeared first on American Almanac .
The 64-year-old talk show veteran credited three years on the GLP-1 drug with transforming her health, and now wants the pharmaceutical company to lower its price instead of paying her to pitch it. O'Donnell told People magazine in an interview published Thursday that Mounjaro, the brand-name GLP-1 medication, has helped her lose weight at a pace of roughly a pound or two per month over the past three years. She traced her lifelong battle with weight back to 1973, when her mother, Roseann O'Donnell, died and left five children to fend for themselves at the grocery store. O'Donnell, now 64, said she was about 11 years old when her father handed the children a hundred-dollar bill and sent them to Foodtown to buy the family's food. The…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Ricki Lake, 57, shares before-and-after photos two years after facelift surgery
Ricki Lake marked the two-year anniversary of her facelift by posting unfiltered before-and-after photos on Instagram, a level of candor about cosmetic surgery that remains rare among public figures. The former daytime talk show host disclosed in an Instagram post that she underwent a deep plane lower face and neck lift along with a mild […] The post Ricki Lake, 57, shares before-and-after photos two years after facelift surgery appeared first on American Almanac .
Ricki Lake marked the two-year anniversary of her facelift by posting unfiltered before-and-after photos on Instagram, a level of candor about cosmetic surgery that remains rare among public figures. The former daytime talk show host disclosed in an Instagram post that she underwent a deep plane lower face and neck lift along with a mild CO2 laser procedure in 2024. She named Dr. Allen Foulad as her surgeon and said the results had been "remarkable, natural, and long-lasting." The Sun reported on the post, which included a series of images showing Lake before the procedure, immediately after, and in recent photos she said were taken without makeup or a filter. Lake, now 57, said the decision came after a dramatic weight loss. She wrote…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (Raw Egg Nationalist) - The Fat of the Land: Weight-Loss Drugs Have Their Uses
I have grave reservations about weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro, as you’ll know if you follow my work. Let’s set aside the basic moral […] Source
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - BONUS: Dr. Jen Ashton on GLP-1s and the Future of Weight-Loss Medicine | Greta Wire
Could GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound be far more than weight-loss drugs? In this special bonus episode of Greta Wire, Greta Van Susteren is joined by Dr. Jen Ashton on NEWSMAX TV’s The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss a new study suggesting GLP-1 drugs may be associated with reduced cancer progression in several obesity-related cancers. Dr. Ashton explains what the study found, what it does — and does not — prove, and why researchers are now looking at GLP-1 medications for possible effects on inflammation, the immune system, cancer spread, recurrence, and prevention. Greta also presses on the insurance question: if these drugs may help prevent expensive and devastating medical complications,…