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Celebrities can't lose weight without people speculating they're on Ozempic. Here's who's addressed rumors — as Kylie Jenner denies using it.

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 07:01

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Kylie Jenner posing in a cream dress on the Met Gala arrivals carpet. — Kylie Jenner at the Met Gala in May 2024.
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A man rapidly lost weight on a popular weight-loss drug. After 6 months, he was hospitalized with heart problems and confusion.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:18

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A close-up of a man injecting a medication into the skin of his stomach area. — 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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Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:50

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Cigarette butts stuck on a garbage can with an ashtray.

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The FDA says patients may be overdosing on imitation semaglutide weight-loss drugs because the directions are unclear

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 16:26

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Box of semaglutide injectables — The FDA shared an alert about off-brand injectable semaglutide products.
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Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Boost Brainpower

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 11:50

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A container of Ozempic being sold at a pharmacy in Berlin, Germany

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

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 13:01

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A photo of semaglutide tablets and injection pens.

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Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 11:31

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Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Blindness Risk, Study Finds

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:00

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Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Blindness Risk, Study Finds

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:00

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New research released on Wednesday suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may have unexpected side effects. Doctors in Massachusetts have found a link between the drug’s active ingredient semaglutide and a higher risk of a rare condition that can cause blindness called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic…

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Next Gen Weight Loss Drugs Are Coming for Ozempic’s Throne

Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:15

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The future of weight loss is fast approaching. At a recent scientific conference, drug companies showed off a variety of next-generation drugs for both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Some of these treatments might help people lose even more weight than current forerunners like Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide—the active…

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