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What's the evidence behind the 10,000 daily step target?

Much has been made of the importance of doing 10,000 steps a day, but a new analysis has revealed just how many daily steps are actually needed to provide clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes. Rod Tucker steps up to the data…

11 Sep 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 5

Enhancing consultation skills for effective patient management

20 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 4

Designing and implementing a weight loss service

19 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 3

Pharmacological interventions

18 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 2

Evidence-based approaches to diet and physical activity

17 Aug 2026

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Weight Management Toolkit 1

Pharmacy’s evolving role in weight management.

16 Aug 2026

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Could a bacterial supplement help maintain weight loss after dieting?

Maintaining weight loss after dieting remains difficult for many people. Rod Tucker examines whether supplementation with Akkermansia muciniphila could help reduce weight regain

07 Aug 2026

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Medicines and nutrients: understanding the dynamics

As pharmacy increasingly focuses on prevention, medicines optimisation and personalised care, recognising important medicine and nutrient interactions can help improve patient outcomes, explains Lisa Jamieson

05 Aug 2026

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Culturally sensitive weight management advice

How to give culturally appropriate advice on diet and physical activity to people from different ethnic backgrounds when discussing weight management.

27 May 2026

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One-third taking oral Wegovy are ‘early responders’ says manufacturer

Novo Nordisk unveils Wegovy 25mg tablet findings at international obesity conference

13 May 2026

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GLP-1s: Weight loss and beyond

Aside from their usefulness in managing type 2 diabetes and weight loss, where might GLP-1 drugs fit into the treatment landscape for a range of other health conditions? Rod Tucker reports

23 Feb 2026

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What happens when GLP-1 treatment stops?

GLP-1s have been hailed as a revolutionary medical breakthrough in the fight against obesity. But what happens when the drug stops? A recent analysis provides an interesting but somewhat disturbing finding. Rod Tucker takes a closer look…

20 Feb 2026

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Magnesium deficiency: risks, diagnosis and supplementation

Magnesium deficiency is common, often overlooked and frequently masked by normal blood test results. Understanding risk factors and whether medicines are involved, as well as optimal supplementation, is essential for community pharmacy teams.

02 Jan 2026

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Weight loss medicines: a cautionary note

For all their efficacy and popularity, anti-obesity medicines are far from being a quick fix.

07 Oct 2025

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MHRA: Be careful when switching GLP-1s

The medicines regulator has updated guidance for patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss.

22 Aug 2025

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NICE says patients on weight loss drugs need follow-up support

Healthcare providers will be expected to monitor people for at least a year after they come off obesity medication, according to new guidance.

05 Aug 2025

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