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Hollywood's Weight Loss Ozempic Craze Explained By NJ Docs Hollywood's Weight Loss Ozempic Craze Explained By NJ Docs
Hollywood's Weight Loss Ozempic Craze Explained By NJ Docs A brand-name drug intended for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes has become something of a magic medication for celebrities looking to slim down for summer. While the effects of Ozempic (Semaglutide) are nothing new to doctors like Colette Knight, Chair of Hackensack University Medical Center’s Diabetes Institute, the injectable drug seems to only recently have caught on in Hollywood. Doctor Colette Knight, Chair of Hackensack University Medical Center’s Diabetes Institute, and David Shaker (DO), who specializes in internal medicine at Holy Name Medical Center.Provided "We’ve kn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Roxbury Woman Gives Neighbor, NJ Radio Host Second Chance At Life Roxbury Woman Gives Neighbor, NJ Radio Host Second Chance At Life
Roxbury Woman Gives Neighbor, NJ Radio Host Second Chance At Life Kim Roumes of Roxbury has long known Bob Williams only as a friendly neighbor. So when she saw on Facebook that the talk-radio traffic reporter was looking for a kidney donor, Roumes' next move wasn't a question. "Bob is the sweetest, kindest, giving person," Roumes told the Daily Record. "I am healthy, I have a great family, and I really think I can help him. Once I decided to get tested, I never looked back." Both Roumes and Williams -- a reporter for 101.5 who has long been living with type 2 diabetes -- were recovering from last week's transplant surgery on Monday. The radio station a…

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by Cecilia Levine