European Regulators Investigating Risk for Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm.Three case reports from Iceland spu…
Learn MoreRisk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm.Three case reports from Iceland spu…
Learn MoreAppendicular Lean Mass Linked to Decrease in Alzheimer Risk
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High levels of genetically proxied appendicular lean mass are associated with reduction in the risk of Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online June 29 in BMJ Medicine.Iyas Daghlas, M.D., from …
Learn MoreIn Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are all the rage for weight loss these days, and now a new study shows these injections may be game-changers for obese teenagers, too.This trial, funded by drug maker Novo Nordisk,…
Learn MoreBroad Eating Disorder Symptoms Linked to Later Alcohol Problems
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Broad eating disorder symptoms are associated with later alcohol problems, according to a study published online June 23 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.Leon Hirvelä, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreClinical, Metabolic Factors Influence T2D Remission After Gastric Bypass
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of weight loss, a significant proportion of patients experience type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Am…
Learn MoreMetabolic Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events for Obesity, Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic surgery is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meetin…
Learn More¿Toma Ozempic o Wegovy? Pare antes de una cirugía, aconsejan anestesiólogos
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, el medicamento de moda para perder peso, podría ser peligroso para un paciente que se somete a anestesia para una cirugía, según una nueva advertencia de la Sociedad Americana de Anestesiólogos (A…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events although the difference is small and confidence intervals consistent with a null finding, according to a st…
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