GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts. But a new study involving more than 54,
Ozempic Weight Loss Users at Risk of Gastroparesis and Other Stomach Problems, New Study Reveals
A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that patients taking the drugs Ozempic (semaglutide)
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
All the weight loss drugs approved in the UK as doctor reveals why Ozempic isn’t
As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and reduce cravings and hunger. But in the UK, it’s only supposed to be used for type 2 diabetes, and that’s in order to try and protect the resources for the type 2 diabetics.”
Offering Wegovy and other weight loss drugs on Medicare could cost $35 billion
Allowing Medicare to cover popular weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound could increase federal spending by billions of dollars, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Study: Obese teens taking popular weight loss drugs less likely to consider suicide
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may provide a surprising, life-saving benefit for the youngest patients taking these diabetes and weight loss medications.
Study: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might lower, not increase, teen suicide risk
In a new study, obese kids who used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts compared to adolescents who didn't.
Unemployed to be given weight-loss jabs to ‘get them back to work’
Unemployed people will be given weight-loss jabs under Government plans to get them back to work. Wes Streeting, the Health ...
Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says
Men, Baby Boomers, and postgraduate degree-holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over ...
France won’t pay for weight loss drug Wegovy. What about other European countries?
France is the latest European country to refuse to cover weight loss drugs through its national insurance programme.View on ...
Best OTC Wegovy Alternatives: Natural Options for Effective Weight Management
Zmyra is known as the top over-the-counter alternative to Wegovy for weight loss. This natural supplement packs a punch with ...
Thousands of people with life-threatening obesity denied access to weight-loss jab Wegovy
Doctors have said access to the drug is a "postcode lottery" as Sky News analysis reveals just 800 people have been ...
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What actually happens when you ask your doctor about trying weight-loss injections
One person who wanted to try the drug said it took a lot of convincing. They wrote: "I went to my doctor and was in tears ...
FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends
Federal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace when they announced Mounjaro and Zepbound to be no ...
Don't use Ozempic or Wegovy for 'Instagram perfect body', says health secretary
Wes Streeting responded to a Sky News report which found the NHS rollout of the "game-changing" weightloss drug has been slower than planned by saying it could risk fuelling a rise in eating disorders ...