Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs offer major benefits for obesity and heart health, but side effects, muscle loss, and ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a once-weekly ...

If you’ve been taking Ozempic or Wegovy (both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide), you might wonder, How long can you take semaglutide for weight loss? You can take semaglutide for ...

Why People Won’t Quit a Weight Loss Drug – Even When It Makes Them Feel Sick Patients who use semaglutide for weight loss, ...

Women and older adults using semaglutide lost more muscle when eating less protein, suggesting diet plays a key role in preserving strength. (CREDIT: Pexels) “When someone loses weight, about 40% of ...

Semaglutide reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease regardless of baseline adiposity. Cardiovascular benefit was largely ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nausea is the most common side effect of semaglutide, the weight loss and diabetes medication sold under the brand names Ozempic and ...