SHOREWOOD, Wis. — A new prescription medication is dominating a weight loss market crowded with pills, powders, cleanses, juices, and more. In June of 2021, the FDA approved Wegovy (semaglutide), a weekly injectible. According to the federal agency, it’s “the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with […]
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Obesity drug achieves average weight loss of 24 kg in clinical trial
People who had weekly injections of a drug that mimics natural appetite-suppressing hormones lost 22.5 per cent of their body weight on average Health 4 May 2022 By Alice Klein A model of the hormone GLP-1, which tirzepatide is designed to mimic MOLEKUUL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy People with obesity lost 24 […]
Common corticosteroid drug may aid weight loss
Share on PinterestNew research in mice suggests prednisone, a common corticosteroid drug, may aid weight loss. Sean Locke/Stocksy Many people with conditions that involve chronic inflammation take a daily dose of a corticosteroid drug called prednisone. The drug is highly effective but can cause weight gain, muscle wasting, and other […]
Mass. doctor discusses new drug leading to dramatic weight loss
Video: Massachusetts doctor discusses new drug leading to dramatic weight loss Updated: 12:28 PM EDT Jun 18, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript METEOROLOGIST KELLY ANN CICALESE. RHONDELLA: THANK YOU. A NEW DRUG IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION RIGHT NOW, AFTER SEVERAL STUDIES SHOWED FAIRLY DRAMATIC WEIGHT LOSS RESUL.TS JENNIFER: […]
Arizona Governor Ducey Blames Social Media for Mexican Drug Cartel Recruitment
Mexican drug cartels are well-organized, well-financed, efficient, and ruthless. They’re known for grisly group executions and barbarous punishments, like acid baths and dismemberment by chainsaws. With cartel violence killing more than 340,000 people in Mexico since 2006, violence and savagery remain par for the course. But cartel members have a […]