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Weight loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study says
Description
3 hours ago
A medical study out the United States says a drug used to help adults lose weight could also be effective in children.
Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the findings, and what doctors say will help young people with obesity and being overweight.
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