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Not Just Weight Loss: 8 Conditions Drugs Like Wegovy Might Treat
There has been a lot of excitement since the launch. Not only is the drug extremely effective (people lose about 15 percent of their body weight in a year), it also appears to have many benefits beyond just weight loss.
Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may also curb alcohol addiction, study says
A study published Wednesday suggests a surprising side effect of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic: they can be effective at curbing alcohol abuse.
Not just for weight loss: Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.
FDA adds new warning to weight loss drugs including Wegovy
The FDA is warning that patients taking GLP-1s may be at a higher risk of inhaling fluid into their lungs while under anesthesia.
Ozempic Could Help Curb Alcoholism
The blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) could curb drinking for people battling alcohol use disorder, helping them to avoid crises that require hospitalization, new research shows. Numerous studies had already hinted that semaglutide might act on appetite centers in the brain to suppress the urge to drink,
Drugs like Ozempic may be better at treating alcoholism than leading meds, new study finds
Another day, another study linking Ozempic to major health benefits. In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. Syda Productions – stock.
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Weight-loss medications may also ease chronic pain
Popular semaglutide-based drugs used for weight loss may reduce chronic and acute pain, which could make them a promising ...
Weight-loss drugs replacing some surgeries, but doctors say they're 'not a miracle drug'
Researchers looked at the health records of 17 million Americans with obesity and determined that between 2022 and 2023, ...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...
Teens Are Being Prescribed Wegovy and GLP-1s at Record Rates. Should Parents Be Worried?
It’s hard to remember a time before Ozempic, Wegovy, and other injectable drugs referred to as GLP-1 receptor agonists (that ...
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Wegovy Benefits: A New Era in Weight Management and Heart Health
Wegovy benefits extend beyond just shedding pounds; the medication shows promise in reducing risks of cardiovascular disease, ...
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Weight Loss Injections: What You Need to Know, From Costs to Alternatives
Ozempic is FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes, but it’s sometimes prescribed off-label to help with weight loss.
Extreme hunger and weight gain – what really happens when you come off Ozempic and Wegovy
As a new study finds that people who stopped taking semaglutide, the active ingredient in the new blockbuster weight loss ...