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Early Data for GLP-1 Pill; FAERS Tirzepatide Reports; AI Diabetes Voice Screening

More noteworthy research from the EASD 2024 meeting

Sep 13, 2024
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Liraglutide Helped Cut BMI in Kids With Obesity as Young as 6

Saxenda group six times more likely to lose at least 5% of BMI

Sep 10, 2024
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New Studies Fuel Debate Over GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide Risk

No link found in nationwide data from Sweden and Denmark and in analysis of STEP trials

Sep 03, 2024
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Intermittent Fasting in Teens With Obesity Matches Calorie Restriction

Similar improvements in weight loss and mental health in randomized trial

Aug 26, 2024
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Semaglutide Has Disproportionate Suicidality Signal, Analysis Finds

Reports of suicidal ideation higher when compared to other drugs in WHO database

Aug 20, 2024
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Prescription-Free Online Semaglutide Is Risky Business

Over 40% of pharmacy sites offering GLP-1 drug without a script are known to operate illegally

Aug 05, 2024
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FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide

Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration

Jul 29, 2024
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Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids

Stagnant screening practices reflect controversy over practice

Jul 23, 2024
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People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Approximately one-fourth of new users in 2023 did not have type 2 diabetes

Jul 22, 2024
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Opinion
Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

Jul 04, 2024
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Opinion
Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them?

Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option

Jul 01, 2024
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Adolescent Obesity Tied to Parents' BMI at the Same Age

Moderate association between parental and offspring BMI at age 17

Jun 28, 2024
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Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI

Jun 25, 2024
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USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI

Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs

Jun 18, 2024
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