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Semaglutide shows potential as smoking cessation tool

Semaglutide shows potential as smoking cessation tool

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who received semaglutide had lower probability for medical care related to tobacco dependence compared with other antidiabetes medications, the results of a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

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FDA warns of adverse events due to overdosing of compounded semaglutide

FDA warns of adverse events due to overdosing of compounded semaglutide

The FDA is warning providers and patients that dosing errors with compounded injectable semaglutide may be leading to adverse events, according to a press release.

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Safety, cost and more: The issues PCPs should consider when prescribing GLP-1s

Safety, cost and more: The issues PCPs should consider when prescribing GLP-1s

There are many important factors primary care providers must consider when prescribing popular anti-obesity medications, according to experts.

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GLP-1 receptor agonist prescriptions for obesity have risen in those without diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonist prescriptions for obesity have risen in those without diabetes

New prescriptions of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity have increased significantly among individuals without type 2 diabetes in the last decade, according to a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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July 23, 2024
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Weight-loss surgery appears to benefit patients with heart failure, obesity

Weight-loss surgery appears to benefit patients with heart failure, obesity

In a single-center cohort of patients with heart failure and obesity, weight-loss surgery led to improved clinical outcomes including reduced BMI and HbA1c and less reliance on diuretics, researchers reported.

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Top in endocrinology: Tirzepatide vs. semaglutide; FDA rejects icodec for diabetes

Top in endocrinology: Tirzepatide vs. semaglutide; FDA rejects icodec for diabetes

Researchers found that adults with overweight or obesity lost more weight with tirzepatide than semaglutide in a head-to-head comparison of the medications using electronic medical records data.

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July 17, 2024
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Obesity in young adulthood linked to adverse heart structure, function later in life

Obesity in young adulthood linked to adverse heart structure, function later in life

People with excess adiposity in young adulthood were more likely to have adverse cardiac structure and function later in life compared with people without it, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.

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July 11, 2024
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Nearly half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults attributable to modifiable risk factors

Nearly half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults attributable to modifiable risk factors

About 40% of cancer cases and nearly half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults aged 30 years or older can be attributable to modifiable risk factors, according to a study led by American Cancer Society researchers.

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Top in endocrinology: Semaglutide linked to optic neuropathy; CGM helps keep HbA1c down

Top in endocrinology: Semaglutide linked to optic neuropathy; CGM helps keep HbA1c down

Semaglutide was associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy — a form of optic neuropathy that can cause blindness — in adults with type 2 diabetes or obesity, recent data show.

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July 09, 2024
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Q&A: Phenotype test predicting semaglutide response could ‘change conversation’ on obesity

Q&A: Phenotype test predicting semaglutide response could ‘change conversation’ on obesity

In a Healio exclusive, Andres J. Acosta, MD, PhD, highlights data demonstrating that the MyPhenome test may serve as a biomarker to determine whether a patient with obesity will be a “good responder” to semaglutide.

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