Obesity drugs: huge study highlights new health risks
Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
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Landmark Study Reveals New Benefits and Risks of Obesity Drugs Like Ozempic
A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss.
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.
Weight-loss drugs linked to unexpected benefits and risks
The study revealed that weight-loss drugs significantly benefit neurological and behavioral health, including decreased risks of addiction.
States consider high costs, possible savings of covering weight-loss drugs for their workers
Russell Wooten of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has spent much of his life struggling with obesity, often carrying 260 pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. He repeatedly starved himself to lose weight, then gained it back by binge eating comfort foods.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could also help fight dementia but raise other health risks, study says
The study also suggested that Ozempic and similar drugs can lead to an increase in the risk of nausea and vomiting, as well as arthritis and low blood pressure that can lead to fainting. In the study, GLP-1 drugs were also linked to a lower risk of addiction disorders.
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,
What’s behind the meteoric rise of weight-loss drugs in Massachusetts?
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Weight-loss treatment for children with obesity has lasting effects, finds study
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Are we nearing peak obesity as weight loss drugs gain popularity?
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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
For years now, companies behind weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been trying to convince the medical community and the public that obesity is a disease and medications are the ...
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Nearly 70% of adults in Indiana are classified as overweight or obese, contributing to a broader health crisis in the United ...
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 ...