This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in the brand-name meds Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus — treats type 2 diabetes and obesity or ...

The diabetes medication semaglutide has recently become a trendy weight loss treatment. But like every drug, there are ...

Bariatric doctors who regularly prescribe GLP-1s share how long the worst Ozempic side effects last, and the best ways to ...

Recent clinical research indicates that semaglutide may effectively reverse weight gain and blood sugar issues caused by ...

Common semaglutide side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. These should get better with time. Avoid fatty and greasy foods, and eat smaller meals to minimize ...

A new study finds a possible association between GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and chronic cough, though the authors are ...

Have you ever searched for information about the side effects of a medication? These days, most people put the name of their drug into a search engine along with the phrase "side effects." Whatever ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...

Research isn’t clear on whether semaglutide causes thyroid tumors. But people with a history of thyroid cancer may want to avoid using this diabetes and weight loss medication. Semaglutide is in a ...

Dramatic drops in the risk of cancer and heart problems have been associated with weight loss drugs, but so have digestive problems and blindness There has been meteoric demand for the weight loss ...

Learn about semaglutide’s effectiveness and clinical trial results and whether it could be right for you in your MASH ...