Overweight & Obesity
No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill?
Jun 26, 2023
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Medications
Semaglutide: Beware of buying the weight-loss drug online
A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people's reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Another drug is approved to help the obese
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may be help some of the millions of Americans resolving to lose weight this year.
Jan 5, 2015
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Medications
FDA looking into new risks with popular weight-loss drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.
Jan 4, 2024
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Diabetes
Two regimens fail to stop declines in β-cell function
(HealthDay)—Neither glargine followed by metformin nor metformin alone halts the progressive deterioration of β-cell function in youth with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes, according ...
Jul 13, 2018
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Medications
New generation of weight loss medications offer promise—but at a price
Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.
Oct 20, 2022
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Diabetes
24-hour diastolic BP linked to cognitive performance in T2DM
(HealthDay)—Among individuals with type 2 diabetes there is a quadratic association for 24-hour diastolic blood pressure (BP) with information processing speed and memory, according to a study published online May 27 in ...
Jun 3, 2015
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Diabetes
Glycemic control superior with semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in type 2 diabetes
Once-daily semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg is superior to 14 mg for glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 25 in The Lancet.
Aug 6, 2023
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Medical research
Trial shows drug can dramatically reduce weight of people with obesity
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to new research.
Oct 23, 2017
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Medications
FDA warns of counterfeit ozempic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has uncovered counterfeit Ozempic shots in the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain, and is warning patients to be on their guard.
Dec 22, 2023
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