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How new weight loss drugs are treating obesity
There are no quick solutions or magical pills that easily solve the problems of obesity. But new anti-obesity drugs are proving remarkably effective, cutting body weight by an average 15% to 22%. Medicines including Ozempic and Wegovy could trigger a shift in how doctors treat obesity. We hear from some people taking them and William Brangham speaks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford about the drugs.
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