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People taking the placebo (inactive agent) lost about 6 lbs (2.5% of their body weight). In March 2024, Wegovy gained another approval to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (like heart-related death, heart attack, or a stroke) in adults with established heart disease and...
adults with overweight and with at least one other weight-related medical issue children aged 12 years and older with obesity. Wegovy is also approved to help protect the heart. It used to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular death in adults with obesity or overweight...
US biotech researches treatments to reduce muscle loss from blockbuster diet medicines October 2 2024 The Big Read Can Eli Lilly become the first $1tn drugmaker? The company is thriving as weight-loss drugs boom, but investors see warning signs it has reached ‘peak enthusiasm’ ...
With obesity rates continuing to climb and the media attention drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) have been receiving, more Americans are turning to weight loss drugs to help manage their health, lose weight, and reduce the risk of complications including diabetes and heart disease. While these ...
That was the case for Griffin, who has battled obesity since childhood and hoped to shed 70 pounds using Wegovy. The drug helped reduce her appetite and lowered her risk of diabetes, but she saw little change in weight. "It's an emotional roller coaster," she said. "You want it to wo...
While these drugs work to reduce the craving of food, the idea of it decreasing cravings for other things is "pretty complicated," said Dr. Michael Weintraub, assistant professor of endocrinology at NYU Langone Health (where he is a colleague of CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook). ...
Zepboundfrom Eli Lilly is a weekly weight loss injection for adults with obesity or who are overweight. The treatment mimics GLP-1 and another gut hormone called GIP to reduce appetite and food intake. Ozempicfrom Novo Nordisk is a weekly injection that helps lower blood sugar lev...
Havingprediabetesmeans your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but still lower than the range for Type 2 diabetes, according to theCleveland Clinic. Exercise and a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of it progressing. Kelly Clarkson's weight struggles ...
Adults with overweight in the presence of at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol)In March 2024 Wegovy was also approved to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (like heart-related death, heart attack or a strok...