weight loss

‘Ozempic mouth’: what are the oral health impacts of weight loss jabs?

Emerdency‘s Mohammed Ali explains the oral side effects of weight loss jabs known as ‘Ozempic mouth’ and how dental professionals…

Dentistry

Weight loss drugs could end obesity – but not without risks, says WHO

The breakthrough of weight loss jabs ‘opens the possibility of an end to the obesity pandemic’, says the World Health…

Dentistry

Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work

Unemployed people with obesity could receive weight-loss jabs as part of a new trial, the health secretary has announced. The…

Health & research

Nearly 250,000 could access weight loss jabs under NHS England

NHS England has proposed that patients likely to achieve the greatest clinical benefit from shedding weight are prioritised to receive…

Dentistry

NHS restricting access to obesity services, research reveals

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, with patients struggling to secure appointments for support and treatments,…

Health & research

Obesity medications ‘could reduce risk of multiple sclerosis’

The use of obesity medications – including those that treat diabetes and promote weight loss – has been linked to…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 30 March 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… New powers…

Dentistry

New gastric balloon obesity treatment keeps 95% of weight off

A new weight loss system using a gastric balloon contained within a pill is now being administered by the NHS.…

Dentistry

NHS England starts prescribing weight-loss jab Wegovy

The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now being prescribed by the NHS in England as part of its weight management strategy…

Dentistry

NHS to improve access to weight loss drugs through online services

New guidance has urged the NHS to adopt online platforms for the treatment of overweight patients struggling to access in-person…

Dentistry

Sweeteners ‘ineffective’ for weight control

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance recommending against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) to control body…

Oral health

NHS to pilot weight loss jabs to tackle obesity

The NHS will pilot weight loss jabs over the next two years in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 8 April 2023

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Why it’s…

Dentistry

Maker of ‘weight loss jab’ funding NHS obesity services

The pharmaceutical company that manufactures ‘weight loss jabs’ is funding the expansion of weight-loss services across England. According to a…

Dentistry

How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 18 February 2023

Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental nurse removed from register…

Dentistry

Weight loss jabs to be sold in UK chemists

Weekly weight loss jabs are to be sold at high street pharmacies in the UK, sparking concern from health experts.…

Dentistry

Weight loss dental device that prevents mouth opening designed to tackle obesity

A weight loss device that is fitted to teeth to stop the mouth from opening has been designed in a…

Dentistry

Dentistry Online podcast with Tracy Stuart

We speak to Tracy Stuart about why she chose to lose weight and get fit in the middle of a…

Dentistry