Quitting Ozempic Is a Risky Proposition

Ozempic and Wegovy drugs may seem like a quick road to weight loss, but doctors say that short-term framing can be a problem. The Wall Street Journal presents a slew of metrics that show the standout benefits of GLP-1s are quickly reversed once they’re no longer taken: Almost 1 in…

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The Rock created the People’s Elbow to try and make The Undertaker break character and laugh. pic.twitter.com/DfQZdK8bnG — Stanley Graps (@stanleygraps) January 15, 2026 The chair of the NTSB expressed concerns over the dangerous possibility of a mid-air collision at Hollywood Burbank Airport. “Burbank is one where commercial airlines have called me to say the […]

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 469: The Impact of a Fat-Dominant Preload Before a Carbohydrate-Rich Meal on Glucose Homeostasis in Patients Without Diabetes After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Proof-of-Concept, Randomised, Open-Label, Crossover Study

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 469: The Impact of a Fat-Dominant Preload Before a Carbohydrate-Rich Meal on Glucose Homeostasis in Patients Without Diabetes After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Proof-of-Concept, Randomised, Open-Label, Crossover Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18030469 Authors: Gráinne Whelehan Louisa Y. Herring Aikaterina Tziannou Joseph Henson Alice E. Thackray David Bowrey Jenny Abraham Vinod Menon Iskandar Idris […]

Eli Lilly CEO says Medicare coverage of obesity drugs could ‘change the game’ for upcoming pill launch – CNBC

Eli Lilly CEO says Medicare coverage of obesity drugs could ‘change the game’ for upcoming pill launch  CNBC Recent Trends in GLP-1 Use and Spending in Medicare  KFF Eli Lilly’s Oral Obesity Drug Set for Medicare Coverage  Intellectia AI Medicare Coverage of Ozempic Could Change Weight Loss Treatment Options—CEO  Newsweek Medicare Will Start Paying for Weight Loss Drugs Soon […]

Eli Lilly Invests $3.5 Billion in America for Advanced Obesity Drugs Plant.

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Eli Lilly announced plans to invest over $3.5 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley to produce next-generation obesity drugs. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Eli Lilly, CEO Dave Ricks, President Donald J. Trump, and rival pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Friday, with […]

5 things to know about GLP-1 use in Medicare: KFF

Participating Medicare Part D plans can officially begin covering weight-loss treatment in 2027.  The initiative falls under CMS’ voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” — or BALANCE — model. The December news followed President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to secure most-favored-nation pricing for drugs that treat […]

The Most Stunning Black Celebrity Weight Loss Transformations With GLP-1s!

As more and more of our favorite stars step out with newly slimmed-down physiques, one of the first questions many can’t help but ask is, “Did they, or didn’t they?” use GLP-1 medications that help lower blood sugar levels and reduce hunger to help them shed the pounds. But what was once a secret is […]