Do 'GLP-1 Patches' Work for Weight Loss? Doctors Warn About Trend

The GLP-1 boom is making people desperate to get the pricey weight-loss drugs. They won't get the real medication in "GLP-1 ...

Dangerous 'gray-market' weight-loss drugs flooding US as experts warn of risks

High costs and shortages are driving demand for unregulated GLP-1 drugs, prompting FDA alerts about counterfeit Ozempic and ...

Weight Loss Jabs Can Compromise Cancer Scans, Study Warns

The rise of GLP-1s prescribed for weight loss and type 2 diabetes is leading to potentially misleading patterns in cancer ...
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Insurers struggle with GLP-1 costs; some weaning patients

After losing 50 pounds on the injectable weight loss medication Zepbound, Kyra Wensley received a surprising letter from her pharmacy benefit manager in April. The 25- year-old who lives in New York ...

Weight-loss doctor shares how GLP-1s could rewire body against disease

New York City doctors reveals how weight-loss drugs reduce inflammatory cytokines by decreasing fat cells, potentially ...

Americans’ use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs cuts sugar intake, hits sugar beet farmers: Report

The growing use of GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic is reducing Americans’ sugar consumption—users spend 6% less on ...
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Weight Loss Treatment Variability and Cost-Effectiveness: David Rometo, MD

David Rometo, MD, weighs various weight loss treatments, their success, and sustainability. Bariatric surgery is more ...

Weight-loss surgery pros and cons in the spotlight after singer's 'scary' experience

Weight-loss experts explain why combining GLP-1 medications with bariatric surgery may be the most effective approach to ...