Americans spent $71 billion on GLP-1 drugs in 2023
Spending on Ozempic, Wegovy and other similar prescriptions soared 500 percent in five years, according to a research letter.
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I shed 12st on fat jabs & was left with loose skin the weight of a NEWBORN – but ‘Mounjaro sex’ blew my mind
OPENING her eyes in the post-op recovery ward, groggy from the anaesthetic, Amy Kane, 35, put a hand to her belly. It took a moment for the mum-of-three to realise the 6lb apron of loose skin (the weight of a newborn) that she had to stuff into her pants had disappeared. SuppliedAmy ended up weighing … Read more
Lilly Promises to Make Weight-Loss Pill in US in Reshoring Push – Bloomberg.com
Lilly Promises to Make Weight-Loss Pill in US in Reshoring Push Bloomberg.com Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar The New York Times Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, demonstrated statistically significant efficacy results and a safety profile consistent with injectable GLP-1 medicines in successful Phase 3 trial Eli Lilly and Company Eli … Read more
Men are getting quiet glow-ups. A plastic surgeon shares the 6 most popular male cosmetic procedures.
Dr. Mark Epstein, a New York plastic surgeon, said about 10% of his clients are male. Dr. Mark Epstein/Dimensions/Getty Images More men are getting cosmetic treatments and anti-aging procedures. A plastic surgeon in New York said he’s seen an uptick in male clients. He shared the most popular treatments requested by men, from fillers to … Read more
Do GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Walking Function in Patients with PAD and Claudication?
Yes, according to a randomized trial of semaglutide in a population with type 2 diabetes.