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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.

The use of injectable weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, both produced by Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk, has grown massively in recent years, since the two drugs were approved for ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may decrease your risk of developing 42 health conditions, but increase your chance of experiencing 19 others, according to one of the most comprehensive studies-of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The drugs, which include Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, have ushered in a new era in the battle against obesity, helping dieters shed up to a fifth of their bodyweight. But American doctors — who ...

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 ...

Virta Health has prescribed GLP-1 medications like Ozempic for diabetes since the startup began caring for patients in 2016. Now, it wants to prescribe the buzzy drugs to treat obesity ...

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 ...