Semaglutide is helping patients achieve weight loss previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. But at what cost?

Everything you need to know about using Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro to shed those extra pounds. We dive into their perks, potential pitfalls, and why you should always have a doc on board.

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Study finds GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic could result in cuts to grocery spending and reductions in spending at fast-food restaurants

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,

Ozempic 3.0? Retatrutide — an experimental drug nicknamed “triple G” — could be your best shot at a slimmer waistline when it becomes available to the public, a Monday study found. Obese adults who took the weekly injection lost up to 22% of their starting weight after 11 months — compared to just 14% over 15 months for semaglutide,

McGill University researchers say their study has found GLP-1 drugs are safe and effective for treating obesity and overweight adults without diabetes. The authors say the findings support using the medication to treat those who are overweight and obese among otherwise healthy patients.

The U.S. FDA has released a new draft guidance for drugmakers to aid them in developing new treatments for obesity. The new document replaces an earlier draft guidance issued in February 2007. The new guidance stated that its focus is on the design of clinical trials and endpoints to demonstrate sustained weight loss,