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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
BBC Learning English - Learning English from the News / Weight-loss drugs reduce cancer risk, study finds
() ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The story Weight-loss drugs like could reduce the risk of getting cancer by half, new research suggests. Cancer experts are excited by the findings, with one saying that this could be a whole new era of preventative cancer medicine. Obesity is associated with 13 different cancers. Losing weight reduces the risk, but the researchers have calculated that the weight-loss drugs provide an additional protective effect, beyond just weight loss. The authors of the study think this could be because the drugs reduce inflammation in the body. News headlines Weight loss jabs may prevent cancer due to health benefits 'beyond weight loss' Daily Record Weight-loss jabs 'halve the risk of cancer' The Telegraph Weight loss jabs could almost halve risk of obesity-related cancers beyond slimming down, study suggests Sky News Key words and phrases jabs injections I hate getting jabs – I'm really scared of needles. halve reduce by half The theme park halved its prices for the day to attract more customers. slim down become thinner Dad wants to slim down before our friend's wedding so he can fit into his old suit. Next If you like learning English from the news, click here Learn more Phrasal verbs with Georgie
Times
08-05-2025
- Health
- Times
I used to go to Weight Watchers — but I've switched to fat jabs
The news that Weight Watchers has gone bankrupt doesn't really surprise me. According to a poll by the NHS last December, one in five Britons would use weight-loss drugs if they were free on the health service, with one in seven having taken them or knowing someone who has. Now that there is talk of them being available at pharmacies and costing the same as a prescription in the future, these drugs are fundamentally changing the way we lose weight. If you have a population who can shed pounds by giving themselves a weekly injection — and that's really all they need to do — why would anyone go to Weight Watchers? It did make me feel a little bit sad though, because I used
