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Weight & Nutrition

Hollywood loves weight-loss drugs. Our doctor responds.

What the experiences of Oprah, Tracy Morgan and Amy Schumer reveal about how GLP-1s work

Sarah Bonnema
Contributing Writer
Published March 2, 2026
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