Weight-Loss Drug's Benefits And Risks Revealed in New Study

The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
T he 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,
Popular weight loss drugs could be cheaper for some Americans: What you need to know
If successful, the result could be lower Medicare Part D prices for drugs used to create a variety of conditions, such as cancer, asthma, type 2 diabetes and weight loss - Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy. Austedo and Austedo XR, used to treat Huntington’s disease.
Ozempic: Weight-Loss Drug's Benefits And Risks Revealed in New Study
A new study highlighted Monday the potential benefits of popular diabetes drugs on a wide range of health issues including dementia and cardiovascular diseases, although experts warned against seeing them as miracle drugs.
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 but contain surprises, too.
Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways
The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an "eye-opening" impact on the body, researchers say. The analysis, involving about two million people,
E-sellers of compounded weight-loss drugs fail to reveal risks, research shows
Websites selling compounded versions of popular weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to U.S. consumers often do not inform patients of the risks associated with these medicines, according to a research letter published on Friday.
New Weight Loss Drugs May Fight Obesity-Related Cancer, Too
Cancer researchers found that patients on GLP-1s had significant risk reductions for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers.
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.
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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to new health risks and benefits
Researchers have found links to multiple new benefits – and new side effects – in a study of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
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,
Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the ...
Despite low obesity rate, Mass. has the third-highest increase in weight-loss drug prescriptions nationwide. Why?
About 140,400 obese patients in Massachusetts were prescribed medications like Wegovy and Zepbound in 2024, a 255 percent ...
Meet ‘Super’ Ozempic: Higher Dose Semaglutide Leads to Even Greater Weight Loss In Major Trial
People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
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Weight-Loss Showdown: Is It Time for an RCT of Bariatric Surgery vs GLP-1s?
Surgery is the gold standard, GLP-1s are all the rage—whether a head-to-head study is needed depends on who you ask.
Eli Lilly CEO expects new weight loss pill to be approved next year
Eli Lilly and its rivals are working to develop more convenient options than the injectable Zepbound and Wegovy, which ...