Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
5 hidden dangers of weight loss drugs and vision loss
In the glittering world of celebrity-endorsed weight loss transformations and viral before-and-after photos, a darker narrative is emerging from the shadows
Super Bowl ad for Hims & Hers' weight loss drug sparks backlash
The ad goes on to tout Hims & Hers' weight loss drugs as less expensive alternatives to medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, which both contain the active ingredient semaglutide and are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, respectively.
How Weight-Loss Drugs Led to a "Relationship Nightmare" For This Couple
Anne-Marie Zanzal, 60, and her wife Tonda McKay, 62, have also experienced the more positive changes that weight-loss drugs can have on romantic relationships. They say they had reached the "fat and happy stage of life" but realized being overweight was affecting their energy levels.
Senators call on FDA to act against misleading weight-loss drug commercials
Commercials run by the telehealth company Hims & Hers have been placed under the microscope as lawmakers are calling out the advertisement of prescriptions for injectable weight-loss drugs without disclosing safety and risk information.
Doctor weighs in on controversial weight loss drug commercial
The ad from the telehealth company Hims & Hers promoted the company’s compounded weight loss drugs. The ad portrayed the obesity epidemic as a rigged game because of the greedy health care system. Dr.
What is compounded semaglutide? All you need to know about the weight loss drugs Hims & Hers is selling
Hims & Hers is under scrutiny for promoting compounded weight-loss drugs in a Super Bowl ad without clear FDA approval or side effect disclosures. These compounded drugs, unlike generics, are not regulated or clinically tested by the FDA,
Weight loss drug semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings, heavy drinking and smoking, new study finds
Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help ...
What RFK Jr.'s New Power Means for Vaccines, Weight-Loss Shots and Drug Ads
Food and drug companies have expressed optimism, but the new health secretary and his MAHA movement will likely make waves.
Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, Ozempic not only helps control blood glucose levels but also reduces ...
Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
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Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy help people drink less and smoke fewer cigarettes, new research finds
A small study confirms observations what users have observed: the medications reduce their cravings for alcohol.
Can weight loss drugs help you cut back on drinking? A new study shows their effect on alcohol cravings.
Ozempic may help reduce alcohol cravings, according to a new study. But you shouldn't use them to help curb drinking habits ...
Ozempic blindness: New study flags unexpected side effect of weight loss drugs
A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology reveals that weight loss drugs like Ozempic and similar medications could cause ...
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Is Weight Loss Medication a Catalyst for Divorce?
A recent investigation from the New York Times has emphasized the way that relationships are changing when one partner takes ...