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Your support helps us tell the story From birth rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story develops. Whether it’s investigating Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC finances or producing our recent documentary ‘The Word,’ which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how … Read more
Emily Sener, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio Listen: Taking GLP-1? Doctors say don’t forget to move your body and take care of your mental health as well. Severe leg pain forced Jaylon Smart to start taking weight loss injections a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 … Read more
This article was reviewed by Mike Buhl, MD. If you are using a GLP-1 like semaglutide, you are likely to experience stronger effects of this weight loss drug. You’re making better food choices, moving more, and reaching your health goals. Maybe you’ve even reached your goal weight. But what happens when you decide to stop … Read more
Popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 generally work well for people living with HIV, and they can improve heart, liver and gut health and reduce smoking in line with their known benefits for obesity and diabetes, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026). However, much remains to be learned about … Read more