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From Ozempic to 'Emily in Paris', thinness is back — and feminism is paying the price
January 17, 2026 11:43 am
Thinness is the patriarchy’s favourite weapon. You don’t need to revoke women’s rights if you can sap their energy. You don’t need to censor women’s thoughts if you can keep them occupied with their image. A woman thinking about weight gain is not thinking about capital gains. A woman at war with her thighs and abs is not fighting to break glass ceilings
Yearender: Health | After splash in 2025, weight-loss drugs poised to take off this year
January 03, 2026 10:00 am
Despite limited uptake, weight-loss drugs have topped drug sales in India by value — marking a shift in how people perceive conditions such as obesity. With generics set to come in, prices are likely to fall sharply and expand access
The year of weight-loss drugs: When health became about thinness, not fitness, again
December 30, 2025 7:44 pm
The use of weight-loss drugs primarily targets fat mass, which may or may not directly correlate with overall physical fitness and functional health. Yet the obsession with drugs seems to take away the human agency we all have
Novo Nordisk drops price of its weight loss drug as competitor takes over the market
November 12, 2025 3:58 am
The monthly sales of Mounjaro are almost ten-fold that of Wegovy.
Serena Williams’ endorsement of weight-loss drug: A win for Big Pharma, a loss for patients
August 25, 2025 3:14 pm
It could further legitimise the use of patient-ambassadors for private healthcare majors. That’s deeply concerning, particularly when the product is not a cough drop but a serious medication for obesity
'Ozempic liya hai toh kya hua, ek zindagi jeeni hai...': Ram Kapoor shares his controversial stance on weight loss medications
July 05, 2025 10:30 am
For some people, medication will be a tool to improve weight and insulin-related outcomes. For others, food alone is a reasonable pathway to success.
'It concerns me to see the chid-chid they do:' Sonali Kulkarni talks about her friends taking weight loss drugs and its unseen side-effects
May 17, 2025 10:26 am
"There is a fashion of becoming thin and thinner. I understand there is a demand for that because I work on screen. The leaner you are, the better you look on screen," said the Dil Chahta Hai actor.
Karan Johar says he lost weight with a 3-point formula: Why having one meal, swimming and playing paddle ball can help the 50-plus
April 20, 2025 4:19 am
The plan takes off on the three-pillar argument of diet, exercise and sleep
Ozempic can help people with diabetes walk better despite poor blood flow to legs: Why Lancet study is significant
March 30, 2025 1:23 pm
The study demonstrates the multiple protective powers of semaglutide.
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs flood grey market, used without supervision: ‘This trend is triggering paralysis of gut,’ warn doctors
February 12, 2025 1:32 am
Ahmedabad doctors are flagging increasing numbers of stomach paralysis.
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