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Mayor Loses 100 Pounds Using Innovative Health Tech

2/17/2026

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  • Rodney Buckley, a retired firefighter and the mayor of Third Lake, Illinois, lost 100 pounds in under a year by using Twin Health's digital twin instead of GLP-1 drugs.
  • Twin Health's program combines wearables, AI, and health coaching to manage diabetes, prediabetes, and obesity.
  • According to Twin Health, the approach has led to medication savings for employers.