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Popular prescription weight loss drugs linked to uncommon blinding condition

Written by | 14 Jul 2024

A new study led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear found that patients prescribed semaglutide (as Ozempic or Wegovy) for diabetes or weight loss had a higher risk of… read more.

Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention

Written by | 21 Jun 2024

Systematic reviews* of medical literature between 2020 to 2024 show bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared… read more.

Weight loss drug linked with reduced need for diuretics in heart failure patients

Written by | 14 May 2024

Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretic use and dose, and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved… read more.

GLP-1 RA weight-loss drugs could raise risk of aspiration during surgery

Written by | 9 Mar 2024

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drug use appears to be associated with increased residual gastric content (RGC) detected by gastric ultrasonography, a major risk factor for aspiration… read more.

Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug ads that could harm patients

Written by | 19 Dec 2023

UK organisations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms of weight loss drugs by not enforcing the law,… read more.

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