Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, Ozempic not only helps control blood glucose levels but also reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart a
Weight loss drugs may be linked to serious eye conditions, study suggests
Ozempic and similar drugs are popular with consumers for their weight-loss properties, but a new study suggests they could have a harmful side effect that
The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching hundreds of dollars per prescription. The poll found that about half of Americans support Medicare and Medicaid covering weight-loss drugs for those with obesity, while around 20 percent oppose it and 25 percent are neutral.
Here's why researchers think most people stop taking weight loss drugs within a year
Nearly 2 in 3 people without diabetes quit popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study.
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Blindness, New Study Finds
Health experts are investigating a possible link between popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and sudden blindness.
How Weight-Loss Drugs Led to a "Relationship Nightmare" For This Couple
Anne-Marie Zanzal, 60, and her wife Tonda McKay, 62, have also experienced the more positive changes that weight-loss drugs can have on romantic relationships. They say they had reached the "fat and happy stage of life" but realized being overweight was affecting their energy levels.
Weight loss drug may reduce alcohol cravings, heavy drinking, smoking: Study
Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help people drink less alcohol.
Weight loss drugs could help reduce alcohol cravings, study finds
Weight loss drugs continue to make headlines.  A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California looked at a positive side
Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential
Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just over two months,
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Ozempic blindness? Serious vision problems reported in patients taking weight loss medications
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People taking weight-loss drugs say they are losing their sight. Science is trying to figure out why
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Super Bowl ad for Hims & Hers' weight loss drug sparks backlash
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Ozempic patients could be four to seven times more likely to suffer vision loss.
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