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  "id": 17783440,
  "title": "South Africa: Life After Weight-Loss Medication - - What Happens When the Injections Stop?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/south-africa-life-after-weight-loss-medication-what-happens-when-the",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:47:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202611020174.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Daily Maverick] The arrival of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has transformed weight loss. But what happens when people stop taking them? In her new book, dietitian and public health researcher Dr Linia Patel examines the uncomfortable realities of weight regain, muscle loss and the importance of looking beyond the scale.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}