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How GLP-1s are reshaping cultural views on body image

Season 2026 Episode 206 | 9m 29s

About 12% of Americans are now taking the blockbuster set of weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s. While their popularity continues to skyrocket, new concerns have emerged around the societal impacts these drugs are having, especially around body image. Stephanie Sy and producers Mike Fritz and Sam Lane have the story for our series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.

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