One in eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another type of GLP-1 drug, surveys show — and now a major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks.

A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or ...

You may take Ozempic or another drug to control your diabetes or lose weight, but these so-called GLP-1s also have a host of other effects ‒ some good and some not so good. A new study ...

Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: Which Is Better for Weight Loss? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re ...

Research shows that GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can help you drop weight, manage diabetes, and even potentially lower the risk of opioid overdoses. But now, a new study finds that taking ...

Oprah Winfrey said taking weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, helped her realize the truth about 'thin people.' In 2023, the media mogul, 70, finally admitted to using an undisclosed GLP-1 ...

What if a single drug could rewrite the standards of beauty that society holds dear? That's the provocative question posed by Nina King, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student whose theory on the cultural ...

From heart and kidney health to addiction reduction, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may help with more than just weight loss Steve Christo/Corbis/Corbis/Getty ...

The move could mean savings for consumers. Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to the list of medications Medicare will be able to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers ...

The active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, a drug called semaglutide, can have direct beneficial effects on the heart within weeks, in addition to the longer-term benefits of losing weight ...

Medicare added Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus to its 2027 drug price negotiations list. This move could force Novo Nordisk to slash the costs of its top drugs. The company should ...