Allowing the injection site to dry completely after alcohol prep and waiting 30 seconds after needle insertion before depressing the plunger further minimizes vessel damage
Moderate obesity, with a BMI of 30 to 35, can reduce life expectancy by three years
Why Lawsuits Are Being Filed Against Novo Nordisk Thousands of patients have filed lawsuits involving Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly alleging these pharmaceutical giants knew or should have known about severe gastrointestinal and vision complications yet failed to provide adequate warnings, prioritizing profits from blockbuster drug sales over patient safety
A new study warns that while Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar diabetes and weight loss drugs may decrease the risk of most cancers, they may actually increase the odds of developing kidney cancer by more than a third
An analysis of health insurance claims released Tuesday found that most people using GLP-1 medications about 58% were on their treatment plan for less than 12 weeks, falling short of a key benchmark in the weight-loss treatment timeline
Even with the introduction of oral GLP-1 options, most Americans (61%) said they would prefer to change their behavior rather than take a prescription medication for weight loss