Taking Ozempic for weight loss? You might find other benefits, too - and a few risks
A class of drugs designed to fight diabetes and weight loss can help with a host of other problems, but also carry some side effects.
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
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Meet ‘Super’ Ozempic: Higher Dose Semaglutide Leads to Even Greater Weight Loss In Major Trial
People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could also help fight dementia but raise other health risks, study says
Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and other medications like it have a host of other potential health benefits beyond obesity,
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Linked To Lower Risk Of 42 Conditions
Some outcomes, like reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and increased chance of nausea, were expected. But others took researchers by surprise.
Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: Which One Is Best for Me to Try for Weight Loss in 2025?
In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar.
Topiramate for losing weight: Does this drug give weight loss results at half the price of Ozempic?
Topiramate, primarily used for epilepsy and migraine prevention, is emerging as a cost-effective treatment for weight loss compared to high-cost drugs
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
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,
It's about to get a lot harder to buy knock-off Ozempic
Lots of people are on cheaper compounded weight-loss drugs that mimic brands like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They're ...
Katie Price responds to Ozempic claims as she reveals reason behind weight loss
Fans voiced concern over Katie Price's sudden weight loss, but the star slammed allegations of Ozempic use and revealed the ...
Katie Price addresses her slimmed down figure after fans claim she's using Ozempic to lose weight
Katie Price has been the subject of concern from fans after debuting a slimmer frame in recent weeks, leading to speculation ...
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Medicare targets popular weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy for price negotiations
Medicare will seek to negotiate lower list prices for the blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and 14 other medications, a cost-saving move that would take effect in ...
A woman regained weight after she stopped taking semaglutide. Now she works 2 jobs to afford it.
A woman who lost 64 pounds on a compounded form of the weight loss drug semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy and Ozempic, started ...
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Why Stopping Ozempic Can Lead To Weight Gain: Tips For Keeping The Pounds Off
After stopping Ozempic, many struggle to maintain weight loss due to hormonal changes, behavioral factors, and a slowed ...
Massive new study finds drugs like Ozempic affect 175 conditions — including a few surprises
A comprehensive new study supports evidence of the myriad health benefits of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro — ...
The Ozempic debate: Large study reveals the good and the bad
A new study shows that GLP-1 drugs offer health benefits such as reducing risks for heart disease but also carry potential ...