Doctors Raise Red Flags Over Weight Loss Drugs

Doctors Raise Red Flags Over Weight Loss Drugs: They May Be Destroying Your Bones and Muscles
Recent pharmaceutical innovations have introduced a new avenue for weight loss: drugs based on gut hormones such as GLP-1 and GIP. These hormones help regulate appetite, and the medications derived from them,
Weight loss drugs help with fat loss – but they cause bone and muscle loss too
Explore the world of weight loss drugs. Find out how GLP-1-based drugs can lead to significant weight loss, but also bone and muscle loss.
Yale doctor: Weight loss drugs could also help alcohol cravings
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have seemingly taken over this year, curbing users appetites by making them feel full quicker. Could it also have the same effect on alcohol? Dr. Stephen Holt,
Pricey weight loss drugs lose some disciples in 2024
People struggling with their body weight experienced joy when new, more effective prescription drug options became the rage in 2023, but it seems many folks stopped taking them in 2024.
Weight-loss drugs draw Americans back to the doctor
Powerful weight-loss drugs are expanding use of U.S. health care as patients starting prescriptions are diagnosed with obesity-related conditions or take the drugs to become eligible for other services,
Three Ways New Weight Loss Drugs May Improve Depression
The history of weight loss medicines reads like a Greek tragedy. However, the biology behind the new GLP-1 agonists suggests they may have surprising mental health benefits.
Big Take: Weight-Loss Drug Boom’s Prescription Problem
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporter Madison Muller joins host Sarah Holder to share what she’s learned about the ways telehealth can make it easier for people to get prescriptions that could harm them.
Weight Loss Drugs Can Trigger Bone And Muscle Loss, Expert Warns
For a long time, dieting and exercise were the only realistic options for many people who wanted to lose weight, but recent pharmaceutical advances have led to the development of weight loss drugs.
Is your weight loss drug leading to muscle and bone loss? Study reveals shocking details
The study stated that weight loss drugs can affect bone and muscle mass, leading to chronic illnesses and risk of fractures.
Lean-looking Elon Musk reveals he’s taking Mounjaro for weight loss in festive ‘Ozempic Santa’ post
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America’s love-hate relationship with the new weight-loss drugs
Nearly half of US adults admit they’d take one of the newer, injectable weight loss drugs, but that number falls ...
Weight Loss Drugs Changed Their Lives. Then They Lost Coverage.
In Michigan, the state’s largest insurer has tightened restrictions around medications like Wegovy. Patients are panicking.
IBX will no longer cover drugs like Ozempic when they are prescribed solely for weight loss
GLP-1 receptor agonists, which can cost around $1,300 a month, have caused an increase in premiums that “affect all members, ...
CT Medicaid accused of violating law by not covering weight loss drugs
One lawmaker said the CT Department of Social Services told him the agency wasn’t paying for FDA-approved drugs because of ...
Tennessee woman accused of selling fake weight loss drugs as counterfeit concerns grow
The woman was accused of selling counterfeit versions of popular weight loss drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy. Experts say ...
Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro to Be Launched in India in 2025; Know How It Tackles Obesity
Global pharma giant Eli Lilly plans to launch its diabetes and obesity treatment, tirzepatide, marketed under the brands ...