A man rapidly lost weight on a popular weight-loss drug. After 6 months, he was hospitalized with heart problems and confusion.

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A new case study reports that a man was hospitalized with a dangerous thyroid condition after losing weight quickly on tirzepatide.

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Ozempic’s Older Sibling Might Slow Down Alzheimer’s

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Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

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Scientists say weight-loss drugs could protect our brains from dementia. Early results suggest they're onto something.

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Liraglutide, like semaglutide, is manufactured by Novo Nordisk.

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Messing With Brain Proteins Made Ozempic-Like Drugs More Effective, Less Nauseating

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Patients on Ozempic are developing a rare form of sudden blindness, doctors say

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Patients with NAION don't have enough blood flowing to their optic nerve.

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The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says

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How Ozempic could change the economy as we know it

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Some businesses have already seen changes in consumer behavior due to GLP-1 drugs.

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Why weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are a game-changer for the global economy

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Weight-loss drugs could become a game-changer for the global economy, according to Capital Economics.

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I've been tortured by shame since I was 8. Then along came Ozempic.

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The thing about a lifetime of shame is that you have no idea how heavy a burden it is until the moment you set it down.

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