Few drugs have captured public attention like Ozempic; many of us have even taken it. The type 2 diabetes medication, generically known as semaglutide, has received unprecedented attention in the ...

Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with ...

A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or ...

Novo Nordisk said the Food and Drug Administration approved the diabetes-drug Ozempic to be used to help kidney-disease patients. Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of ...

One in eight adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another type of GLP-1 drug, surveys show — and now a major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks.

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a GLP-1 RA (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist), also known as a “GLP-1” drug. It’s an effective medication for managing type 2 diabetes and for weight loss.

From heart and kidney health to addiction reduction, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may help with more than just weight loss Steve Christo/Corbis/Corbis/Getty ...

THEY'RE ADVERTISED AS OZEMPIC OR WEGOVY. 12;40;15;00 THE GENERIC NAME IS SEMAGLUTIDE, THESE ARE IN A CLASS OF MEDICATIONS CALLED GLP1. DR. COHEN SAYS THIS IS A NATURALLY OCCURING HORMONE THAT CUES ...