On a GLP-1? How to survive holiday meals without derailing your progress
While being on a GLP-1 can help to accelerate weight loss and regulate blood sugar, it also has the potential to change how people interact socially. As the holidays approach, sitting down for meals with family and lots of indulgent food may be challenging for those taking obesity drugs, as they tend to decrease appetite, […]
After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance
Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie, Georgia, says he and his wife won’t be traveling much next year after their monthly health insurance premium payment increases more than 40%, to $938. Humphreys, 68, feels betrayed by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. “As federal employees we sacrificed good salaries in […]
Study shows that 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal from taking GLP-1 drugs | Cardiometabolic Parameter Change by Weight Regain on Tirzepatide Withdrawal in Adults With Obesity
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Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds – The New York Times
Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds The New York Times The complicated relationship between GLP-1s and pregnancy The Washington Post Study links GLP-1 use to some pregnancy risks — but the research has key caveats Live Science New Moms’ GLP-1 Prescriptions Jumped After Wegovy Approval MedPage Today People who stopped taking weight-loss drugs before or […]
There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests
The popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medications continues to soar—and their uptake is helping to push down obesity rates on a national scale—but a safe, evidence-based way off the drugs isn’t yet in clear view. An analysis published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine found that most participants in a clinical trial who were assigned to […]
Medicare announces price cuts for 15 prescription drugs, including Ozempic
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced lower prices on 15 costly prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy.
Ozempic Penis ‘Is a Thing’: Dr Terry Dubrow Announces and It’s the Antidote to ‘Buried Penis Syndrome’
Dr Terry Dubrow announced a new Ozempic-related disorder, which he called ‘Ozempic penis,’ where one’s member ‘looks bigger’ while taking the GLP-1 medication.
CMS unveils negotiated prices for Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs from second round of IRA talks
The government on Tuesday announced final prices for the second round of drugs negotiated by Medicare under the Inflation Reduction Act, including for Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The negotiated prices …
Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds
By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers.
Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Results, Sadly Running True to Form
There have been some interesting failures recently in Alzheimer’s trials. As long-time readers will know, I consider basically all Alzheimer’s drug trials to have failed to one degree or another, and particularly when it comes to clearing the “will improve patient’s lives in the real world without putting them at too much risk” hurdle. But […]