[ad_1] SYDNEY: Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? This month, The Conversation’s experts explore their rise, impact and potential consequences.Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could “end obesity” by reducing the appetite and waistlines …
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[ad_1] As drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have become popular weight loss tools, some doctors and patients are also seeing a surprising side effect: diminished cravings for alcohol. Megan Johnston started taking semaglutide, the active ingredient in several brands of weight loss drugs, last year to try to lose weight. …
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[ad_1] Forty-four-year-old LaQuita Clark says memories of being overweight – and ridiculed – go back to middle school. “I remember sitting on the school steps with a group of my friends, and just a group of other kids walking by: ‘Oh my God, you’re so fat!’ It was very hurtful.” …
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[ad_1] How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are “changing medicine” – CBS News Watch CBS News Ozempic and other GLP-1 class medications are being proven beneficial for reducing cardiovascular risk and treating diabetes. But they also signal fullness to the brain and regulate blood sugar, allowing people to lose on average …
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[ad_1] Recent headlines tout the success of weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro, heralding them as breakthroughs in addressing obesity and diabetes. According to The Conversation, these drugs merely scratch the surface of understanding metabolic diseases. Our body’s natural mechanisms, particularly the interplay between food, incretin hormones, and …
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[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration is looking into whether three possible health issues or side effects, including hair loss and thoughts of suicide, might be linked to a group of medications that have boomed in popularity for their use in weight loss, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. The …
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[ad_1] WeightWatchers has started a new chapter as the 60-year company looks to tap the fast-growing market for people using prescription weight-loss drugs. The diet company this week launched WeightWatchers GLP-1, a subscription program focused on the health and nutrition needs of patients using Ozempic and Wegovy, two brands of …
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[ad_1] U.S. poison centers see spike in calls over weight-loss drugs – CBS News Watch CBS News America’s Poison Centers, a group that represents poison control centers across the U.S., reported a major spike in calls this year related to semaglutide, the main ingredient in weight loss drugs such as …
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[ad_1] Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she has recently turned to a weight-loss medication after years of struggling with her weight. In an interview with People magazine, the former talk show host recalled the public ridicule she endured for decades about her size and how she internalized the criticism. “It …
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