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Obesity May Raise Risk of Long COVID in Youth

Researchers observed dose-response relationship for increasing BMI and long COVID risk

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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Reduced Risk of Uterine Fibroids

GLP-1 receptor agonists may have better protective benefits versus metformin, insulin

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Why Hospital Gowns Are Ugly; Mass Food Poisoning in Maryland; Eli Lilly Files Suit

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Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial

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Study Suggests No Suicide Signal in Teens Prescribed GLP-1 Agonists

GLP-1 treatment was tied to lower risks of suicidal ideation, attempts vs lifestyle interventions

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Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds

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Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID

Risk of new diabetes diagnosis was higher compared with non-COVID respiratory infections

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Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved?

I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations

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Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

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The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs

Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss

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Severe Obesity on the Rise in the U.S.

Nearly 10% of those surveyed reported severe obesity

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Is Wegovy Shrinking Bariatric Surgery, Too?

GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs in unexpected ways

What Factors Predict Clinically Meaningful Weight Loss With GLP-1 Agonists?

Researcher discusses weight outcomes for those taking semaglutide or liraglutide

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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

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Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play

Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier

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Tirzepatide Yields Greater Weight Loss in Women Than Men

But significant weight loss reported for both

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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

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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

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Intermittent Fasting in Teens With Obesity Matches Calorie Restriction

Similar improvements in weight loss and mental health in randomized trial

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Semaglutide Has Disproportionate Suicidality Signal, Analysis Finds

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

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Here's How Compounders Make Popular Weight-Loss Drugs

From sourcing API to getting the final formulation just right

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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

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Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled

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How Good Is Wegovy's Heart Benefit?

Experts put SELECT trial findings in context

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Kim Jong Un's Health Problems; Seine Olympic Event Nixed Again; Vegan Diet and Aging

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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

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We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing

Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation

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Shedding Criticisms: The Real Weight of Misunderstanding Obesity

Stigma and misconceptions create barriers to medication uptake

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Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Real-World Weight Loss

Injectables were compared at doses approved for type 2 diabetes

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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin

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Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

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Some Antidepressants Tied to More Weight Gain Than Others

Bupropion associated with least amount of weight gain

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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

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Adolescent Obesity Tied to Parents' BMI at the Same Age

Moderate association between parental and offspring BMI at age 17

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Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI

Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing obesity in children and adolescents

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Tirzepatide May Help Treat Sleep Apnea in People With Obesity

Zepbound met primary and secondary endpoints, with or without CPAP

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Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

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USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI

Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs

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For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Loss

Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures

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