Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.

For the first time in a decade, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association issued new recommendations for preventing strokes.

While Ozempic’s weight loss benefits are widely touted, the conversation is increasingly shifting toward its side effects. Commonly reported issues include: nausea, constipation and “Ozempic face,” a condition where rapid weight loss leads to a gaunt appearance.

On The Biggest Loser, contestants were put on calorie-restricting meal plans, made to complete hours-long daily workouts that led to vomiting and dehydration and participate in shirtless weekly weigh-ins to keep track of who was dropping the most pounds — which meant advancing in, and ultimately winning, the show’s $250,000 cash prize.

A recent study found significant reductions in opioid overdose and alcohol misuse among people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.

A recent study revealed that weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro might help individuals battling addiction. The findings, published in the scientific journal Addiction, said that people with alcohol addiction who were prescribed these medications had a 50 per cent lower rate of binge drinking compared to those who were not.

Many people use semaglutides like Ozempic for weight loss, but can you use it to lose a small amount—say, 10 or 20 pounds? Doctors explain the concerns.