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Month: June 2025

Medications: A Vital, Yet Single, Tool in the Obesity Toolbox

June 8, 2025 Author: Eric Velazquez Category: Education
GLP-1 Medications Weight loss surgery

Weight loss drugs help, but aren’t a cure. Learn why obesity treatment needs a personalized plan—including lifestyle changes and bariatric surgery.

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