Here’s what Ozempic does to your brain, according to doctors who prescribe it
What’s unique about GLP-1s—a.k.a. Ozempic, Monjauro, Wegovy, and Zepbound, among others—is that they target hormones, which play a major role in your weight and weight loss, says Dr. Russo. These ...
Diabetes meds metformin and GLP-1s can also curb asthma, research finds
Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows.
Diabetes drug metformin, GLP-1 meds might also curb asthma
Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new research ...
Weight loss drugs are more likely to be covered on government-funded insurance than on private plans
New data shows that government-funded health insurance plans in the United States provide the majority of coverage for ...
Medicaid dominates coverage of Novo, Lilly weight-loss drugs
State Medicaid programs for low-income families are the single biggest source of coverage, giving 31.6 million people access ...
7 Foods And Drinks You Should Avoid While Taking Ozempic—And Why It Matters For Your Results
Here, five nutrition experts review seven foods and drinks to limit or avoid when taking Ozempic and why reducing them may ...
TennCare seeks $975M in additional funding tied to medical costs, price of new obesity drugs
TennCare – the state Medicaid program that pays the medical bills of 1.4 million low-income Tennesseans – is seeking a $975 ...
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Pharma giants defend against high-stakes lawsuit over weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are facing scores of personal injury claims for allegedly failing to warn patients about side ...
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FDA weighs in on diet drug shortage, creating more confusion about compounding
Her primary care doctor had agreed the new class of weight loss drugs might work for her ... tracked the safety of semaglutide — the main ingredient in FDA-approved Ozempic and Wegovy— and found it ...
Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to tackle high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity as President-elect ...
Mounjaro Appears to Be Extremely Effective at Preventing Diabetes
A new study has found that the groundbreaking new class of weight loss drugs may not only be good at treating diabetes, but ...
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Drugs like Ozempic may help lower 2nd stroke, heart attack risk
GLP-1 agonist drugs like Ozempic, and SLGT2 inhibitor drugs like Jardiance have been linked with a lower risk of a second ...