Weight Loss, drugs

Minnesota mulls insurance mandate for weight-loss drugs
Minnesota lawmakers are renewing a push to require insurance coverage of anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Why it matters: These life-changing drugs, known as GLP-1s, are helping millions of Americans shed pounds and lower their risk of more serious conditions like heart attacks and strokes.
Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients
Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.
Vision loss linked to popular weight loss drugs, experts warn
Patients using popular weight loss medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, are being urged to undergo eye examinations due to a potential risk of vision loss.
These discounted versions of popular weight-loss drugs are going away: What to know
Consumers who use telehealth or medical spas to get less expensive, compounded weight loss drugs will need to get their medications elsewhere.
Cheap natural supplement compared to popular weight loss drugs. Does it match the hype?
The Cleveland Clinic also warns against buying into the “nature’s Ozempic” hype but says the supplement could also aid in weight loss and could also reduce the risk of heart disease. So, is berberine a magic weight loss pill?
Are Diabetes Drugs Like Metformin Safe For Weight Loss?
Whether you have type 2 diabetes, obesity or just a few extra pounds that you’d like some help shedding, chances are you’re one of the millions of adults worldwide who heard about Novo Nordisk’s remarkable brand name drug Ozempic and how it can help you reduce your body weight.
Legislation would make weight loss drugs available to Medicaid patients
Legislation would make weight loss drugs available to Medicaid patients
The pros, cons, and unknowns of popular weight-loss drugs
Are in-demand drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy safe and effective? Henriette Lamprecht A recent episode of the Public Health on Call podcast explores the pros and cons with two Johns Hopkins University experts: gastroenterologist Sameer Khan of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and podcast host Joshua Sharfstein,
How weight loss drugs, surgery and awareness contribute to dip in obesity
WESH 2's Jason Guy and Orlando Health Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery Institute surgeon, Dr. Muhammad Ghanem discuss potential influences on the downward trend
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Most People Stop Ozempic after Two Years. What Happens to Weight and Health?
Ozempic and similar GLP-1 weight-loss medications are designed to be a lifelong treatment. But a new study finds the majority ...
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Berberine Is Being Called ‘Nature’s Ozempic’—Does It Really Work for Weight Loss?
Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD The supplement berberine is being touted as a natural alternative to Ozempic, a ...
We’ve Heard Of Ozempic But What The Heck Is Ozempic Personality?
“Ozempic personality” isn’t just about weight loss—it’s about the psychological impact of such a dramatic shift. And while it ...
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Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects
A Stanford Medicine study taps artificial intelligence to find a naturally occurring molecule called a peptide that ...
Ozempic: A miracle weight-loss drug or dangerous trend? We examine
With rumours circulating that Selena Gomez and other celebrities have used Ozempic, we reached out to experts to understand ...
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Shortage of popular drugs Wegovy and Ozempic is over, FDA says.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said the shortage of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic is resolved, a move that could limit the availability of cheaper ...
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Stanford researchers find new appetite-suppressing molecule similar to Ozempic
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that mimics the effects of semaglutide ...
More yogurt and nuts, less alcohol and snack foods: How GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are influencing people’s food spending habits
Weight-loss drugs are changing the way people grocery shop and eat. But those spending habits don't necessarily last.