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_b.H236 2024
100 _aHari, Johann
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245 _aMagic pill
_b: the extraordinary benefits and disturbing risks of the new weight-loss drugs
_c/ Johann Hari.
260 _aLondon :
_bBloomsbury Publishing,
_c2025.
300 _aix, 331 pages ;
_b20 cm.
520 _aOver the last decade, an extraordinary scientific breakthrough has taken place. A new kind of drug has arrived on the market, working in an unprecedented way to revolutionise weight loss and dieting. In 2023, Johann Hari began injecting himself with one of the weight loss drugs transforming how we look, feel and live. What began as a personal journey soon took him on an international investigation, tackling some of the most world-changing issues as he asked: Who should be taking these medications? How are they set to change not only the way we think about weight loss, but our economies? What are the benefits – and what are the risks?
650 0 _aWeight loss
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650 0 _aPills
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650 0 _aGlucagon-like peptide 1
_xAgonists
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650 0 _aAppetite depressants
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650 0 _aSemaglutide
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