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WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports that drug maker Eli Lilly put its own weight loss drug Zepbound against the popular drug Wegovy, and Zepbound outperformed, causing 6% more weight loss than its competitor.
Weight loss drugs have skyrocketed in price and popularity and now they are being blamed for crippling budgets in the public and private sector. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
In a letter to the editor published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, researchers at Texas A&M reported that popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic may be associated with new-onset acne, especially in women.
The high price of weight loss drugs is raising costs for everyone using the Massachusetts Health Connector.
Two new studies highlight some of the challenges people face looking for popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
A new analysis finds that people who use the newest weight loss drugs, specifically Wegovy, may keep the weight off for years.
A new analysis finds that people who use the newest weight loss drugs, specifically Wegovy, may keep the weight off for years.
Experts are concerned that teens and young adults may be seeking weight loss drugs for the wrong reasons.
Experts are concerned that teens and young adults may be seeking weight loss drugs for the wrong reasons.
Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are having an impact on gyms in Massachusetts and across the country.
Several clinical trials are underway to see if semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, can also help treat alcohol addiction.
WeightWatchers program aims to help members maintain healthy habits while taking anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says the drugs can increase heart rate, but they may actually help prevent heart disease and stroke.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says the drugs can increase heart rate, but they may actually help prevent heart disease and stroke.
According to data, while Black people are much more likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes, white people are four times more likely to get a prescription.
According to data, while Black people are much more likely to suffer from obesity and diabetes, white people are four times more likely to get a prescription.
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found a significant heart benefit for people taking a popular weight loss drug.
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
The FDA stopped short of saying the potentially life-threatening condition was caused by the drugs, which have become popular for weight loss.
Doctors are raising concerns about taking the popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in the weeks before surgery.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
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