Beyond type 2 diabetes and weight loss, GLP-1 agonists can also help lower blood ... cosmetic effect of a gaunt face (colloquially called "Ozempic face"), particularly in patients with less ...

When Jenni* started using a medication called liraglutide to lose weight, she noticed changes not just in her appetite, but in how she thought about food. Where the smell of hot chips in the deep ...

Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs are, without a doubt, revolutionising medicine. They have transformed our ability to manage obesity and type 2 diabetes, but have actually shown potential for a ...

A major new study on weight-loss drugs poses a new idea for addiction treatment: small doses of Ozempic could help people cut down on drinking and smoking. For years, GLP-1 medications have been ...

short for glucagon-like peptide 1 and sold under brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat diabetes and obesity. Sarah Laing is a Toronto-based freelance contributor for The Kit ...

Many people using GLP-1 medication feel full faster and have fewer cravings for salty or sugary foods. One study suggested that medications like Ozempic led people to drink less alcohol.

Increasing the dosage to 2 mg per week was no more effective for weight loss than 1 mg per week. This means that receiving 0.5 mg or 1 mg of Ozempic per week may be enough to make you lose weight.

Semaglutide, sold by Novo Nordisk as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, is part of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, mimicking the hormone GLP-1 to reduce ...

In one study of GLP-1 drugs (but not Ozempic specifically), females were almost eight times more likely to report headache than males. In the same study, females were about 3.5 times more likely ...