Ozempic

A fiber found in barley, called beta-glucan, may improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood pressure and increase satiation between meals, research shows.

Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone

1:50pm October 30, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Popular weight-loss drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body makes naturally after eating. Turns out some foods trigger GLP-1 better than others, making us feel full and eat less.

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Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs present a dilemma for some doctors who don't want to talk about weight in a stigmatizing way with patients.

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I try to be a body-positive doctor. It's getting harder in the age of Ozempic

5:15pm October 04, 2023

by Mara Gordon

A physician decided to stop talking to patients about weight, and focus on health instead. But the new weight-loss drugs forced her to rethink how to help patients without feeding into stigma.

Ozempic, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Type 2 diabetes, is racking up blockbuster sales because many people are taking it to lose weight. As more people try it, reports to the FDA about possible side effects are rising.

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As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects

4:26pm September 21, 2023

by Sydney Lupkin

Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic's instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?

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Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they're drinking less.

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

3:23pm August 28, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.

Injectable weight-loss drugs are becoming a multi-billion dollar market, but they are not covered by Medicare. The drugmakers are trying to change that.

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Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor

5:40am August 07, 2023

by Rachana Pradhan

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

ShantaQuilette Develle Carter-Williams, 44, was prescribed Ozempic after a stroke put her life in danger. The drug worked wonders — until she couldn't get it.

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'You forget to eat': How Ozempic went from diabetes medicine to blockbuster diet drug

5:00am April 01, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.

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Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop.

Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

7:46pm January 30, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

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