Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

Taking Ozempic for weight loss? You might find other benefits, too - and a few risks
A class of drugs designed to fight diabetes and weight loss can help with a host of other problems, but also carry some side effects.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.
Ozempic and Wegovy: Scientists Uncover New Risks of Popular Weight-Loss “Miracle Drugs”
GLP-1 medications linked to a lower risk of dementia and addiction but higher risk of kidney, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal issues. Demand for weight-loss medications, including popular brands like Ozempic and Wegovy,
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Linked To Lower Risk Of 42 Conditions
Some outcomes, like reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and increased chance of nausea, were expected. But others took researchers by surprise.
Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.
Massive study looks at benefits, risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
As demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a study has uncovered neurological and behavioral health benefits amid risks for pancreatitis and kidney disease.
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
The newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways they affect the body—both helpful and harmful—beyond reducing weight.In report published in Nature Medicine,
Weight-loss drugs linked to benefits beyond dropping pounds
A new study published in the Nature Medicine monthly journal highlights the benefits and risks of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Positives include reduced risks of infections and cardiac arrest,
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could also help fight dementia but raise other health risks, study says
Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and other medications like it have a host of other potential health benefits beyond obesity,
Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs’ effect on 175 conditions
The findings, based on an analysis of records from 2.5 million VA patients, support much of what scientists already suspected ...
The FDA is about to make weight-loss drugs a lot harder to get
Lots of people are on cheaper compounded weight-loss drugs that mimic brands like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They're ...
Oprah Winfrey reveals taking GLP-1 weight-loss drug made her realize what she got wrong about ‘thin people’
The media queen also confessed that she was reluctant to take a GLP-1 drug because she felt it was “the easy way out.” That ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses
News research shows GLP-1 medications may help treat a wide range of conditions, from addiction and dementia to heart disease ...
Largest-ever Ozempic and GLP-1 drug study finds they lower risk of 42 health conditions, including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s disease
The study included nearly 2 million patients, making it the largest ever conducted on this group of glucagon-like peptide-1 ...
Massive new study finds drugs like Ozempic affect 175 conditions — including a few surprises
A comprehensive new study supports evidence of the myriad health benefits of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro — ...