The 17% average weight loss by week 24 translates to meaningful reductions in cardiac workload
Multidistrict Litigation consolidates similar cases from across the country for pretrial proceedings
One of their actions is to slow gastric emptying to help control postprandial (after-meal) blood sugar levels
When faced with defective drug lawsuits, pharmaceutical corporations often employ several common defenses
Over the past year, more patients have come to us asking about Ozempic (semaglutide) and similar GLP-1 receptor agonists for their role in weight loss but also for effects on the musculoskeletal system, especially joint pain, bone density, and muscle preservation
Many patients do not realize that dehydration is a GLP-1 side effect, but obesity medicine physicians are routinely screening for dehydration at follow-up visits, says Reema Dbouk, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta and a spokesperson for The Obesity Society