Since Ozempic and Wegovy crashed into the spotlight early this year, numerous other experimental drugs — and one natural remedy — have been trying to replicate its success. While the supplement being touted as “Nature’s Ozempic,” berberine, has experts raising their eyebrows, doctors are getting excited about new hormonal treatments for obesity that may be
For Edmonton native Susanne Brown, Ozempic has been life-changing. After being prescribed the drug, she climbs mountains, she’s training for a 10-kilometre run, and she’s ziplined through tropical forests in Mexico and swum in cenotes. “I do whatever I want because I can,” she says. “It has changed my life completely. It’s taken the fear
It’s a purse so small it barely registers to the naked eye — yet, it just sold for more than US$67,000. The bag, bearing Louis Vuitton’s signature monogram and created by Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF, was sold in an online auction this week, more than quadrupling its $15,000 asking price.“Smaller than a grain of sea
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of Edmonton’s most high-profile couples is getting married. Hockey superstar Connor McDavid proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lauren Kyle last Thursday.“I cannot put into words how happy I am to be spending the rest of our lives together,” Kyle wrote in a post announcing the engagement.“Almost
When it comes to the most liveable cities in the world, no country can top Canada. Once again, three Canadian cities have claimed Top 10 honours on Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index — more than any other country on the list.Vienna, Austria held onto its top spot in the 2023 ranking and
When Kevin Maginnis said he was going to eat nothing but McDonald’s for 100 days to try and lose weight, most people thought he’d never make his 50-pound goal. But on day 100, Maginnis stood proud — and 58.5 pounds lighter. Maginnis, a Nashville, Tenn. native, has been sharing his journey on TikTok, where he’s
Homemade pizzas, 15 guests and a small intimate ceremony in their backyard in -35 C weather. That’s how Kay and Curtis Ballance celebrated their “perfect” wedding day.The couple got married at their home in Grand Prairie, Alta., in February this year just seven weeks after giving birth to their first daughter.Kay Ballance said their preference
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a veritable rainbow of fashion on an otherwise grey and rainy coronation day for King Charles III. A mix of royals, celebrities, world leaders and dignitaries flocked to Westminster Abbey to witness the crowning of Charles and Queen Camilla.While members of the Royal Family stuck
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teacher in Etobicoke, Ont., is going viral on social media because of how she dresses for school. Dressed in a timeless baby blue power suit, Zahra Hassan looks like she’s about to strut on a runway. Instead, the fashionista is stepping foot into a classroom full of eighth graders.While her outfits
We’ve all been there: out in public, no plans to return home anytime soon, and your cellphone battery is running dangerously low. It’s an anxiety-inducing situation for a lot of people. You might be tempted to use one of the free charging stations that are increasingly popping up in public places, but if you do