Chronic kidney disease affects about 37 million adults in the United States and is expected to rise. It is a common ...

You may take Ozempic or another drug to control your diabetes or lose weight, but these so-called GLP-1s also have a host of other effects ‒ some good and some not so good. A new study ...

Few drugs have captured public attention like Ozempic; many of us have even taken it. The type 2 diabetes medication, generically known as semaglutide, has received unprecedented attention in the ...

In a ginormous new study, researchers have begun mapping the manifold health benefits of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy beyond weight loss. Published in the journal Nature Medicine, this new study ...

One in eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another type of GLP-1 drug, surveys show — and now a major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks.

Ziyad Al-Aly receives funding from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only to treat diabetes – emerged as a promising ...

Oprah Winfrey said taking weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, helped her realize the truth about 'thin people.' In 2023, the media mogul, 70, finally admitted to using an undisclosed GLP-1 ...

Wegovy is an injectable medication that contains semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic, but in a slightly higher dose. However, unlike Ozempic, Wegovy is FDA approved for weight ...

Most people know that GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause relatively minor side effects like nausea and diarrhea. But new research confirms that more serious ...

The study in Nature Medicine reveals that alongside weight loss benefits, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro may pose heightened risks for kidney, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal problems.

She also advised that we should treat obesity like other medical conditions. Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been part of many discussions ever since people, including many celebrities ...