Anne-Marie Zanzal, 60, and her wife Tonda McKay, 62, have also experienced the more positive changes that weight-loss drugs can have on romantic relationships. They say they had reached the "fat and happy stage of life" but realized being overweight was affecting their energy levels.

Nichola Hawes is on trial for alleged fraud and selling or supplying medicines without proper prescriptions.

Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.

Clinical trials have found that people who are on the prescription for a year can lose more than 10% of their body weight.

Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, Ozempic not only helps control blood glucose levels but also reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart a

A new study suggests that using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy can lead to less alcohol consumption. The study, published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry, looked into 48 people the medical journal described as “non–treatment-seeking” participants who suffer from alcohol use disorder (AUD).