Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore - or face losing their jobs. From November next year, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said the maximum clothed weight for a worker heading offshore should be 124.7kg (19.5 st) - so they can be winched to safety in an emergency.

Because more weight will compress the materials of a mattress more, heavier people will sink in more deeply than lighter people, says Karena Wu, physical therapist and owner of ActiveCare Physical Therapy. That can make it harder for people at higher weights to find a mattress that’s supportive enough to keep their spine in alignment.

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Russell Crowe shares his 57-lb weight loss journey, describing diet, exercise, Ways2Well injections and reduced alcohol to cut inflammation and rebuild muscle

Eli Lilly and Company announced promising results for its next-generation weight-loss drug Thursday, with patients losing up to 20.1 percent of their body weight on eloralintide.

L ong before he found himself in the middle of a multibillion-dollar takeover battle for a coveted new weight-loss drug, Whit Bernard was a music nerd. He spent two years studying the role of musical activity in the nonviolent anti-Soviet uprisings of the Baltic States during the Perestroika era, publishing his research in English and Latvian.

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Research shows the battle to keep weight off isn’t about willpower—it’s biology. Here’s how scientists say we can work with our bodies, not against them.