Getty Images The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an “eye-opening” impact on the body, researchers say. The analysis, involving about two million people, linked the drugs to better heart health, fewer infections, a lower risk of drug abuse and fewer cases of dementia. The US … Read more
BBC Ray says he feels “lucky” to have had access to the drug via the NHS, especially now he is a granddad to Willow Ray, 62 from south London, became one of the first patients to receive the weight-loss jab Wegovy on the NHS last year and has lost 14kg (just over two stone) in … Read more
Drugs like Wegovy may trim your waistline but not medical costs, according to an analysis of U.S. health insurance claims shared with Reuters. The full-year cost of care for U.S. patients with obesity two years after starting on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy or similar GLP-1 drugs was $18,507, on average. That represents a 46% jump over … Read more
Getty The government has suggested weight-loss drugs could boost the economy by helping obese people in England get back to work. But NHS experts have warned treatment services are already overstretched trying to deal with unprecedented demand from patients wanting these drugs. How do Wegovy and Mounjaro work and how successful are they? There are … Read more
How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation? Source link
Some UK patients could be prescribed the popular shot by specialist NHS weight management services. Source link
But experts warn “skinny jabs” are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise. Source link
The once-a-week injection called Wegovy, said to be used by some celebrities, blunts appetite. Source link
Justin Bronder thought he knew exactly what he needed. Bronder, 57, of San Jose, CA, had struggled with his weight for most of his adult life. His job in artificial intelligence took him all over the world, but the long hours and constant travel led to steady weight gain. At his heaviest – 265 pounds … Read more
Wegovy, a new obesity drug, works wonders, but patients struggle for insurance coverage. Source link