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 ...

Ozempic, a semaglutide drug originally developed for type-2 diabetes, has been in the news as a fast-track weight-loss ...

Millions of people are now using weight-loss drugs, but it seems there are side-effects that come with the slimmer waistlines ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nausea is the most common side effect of semaglutide, the ...

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 ...

Hospital trips tied to semaglutide—the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy—are rare, but can be serious, a new study found Compounded versions of semaglutide could explain some of these visits, ...

People who took semaglutide over a slower, more flexible schedule were significantly less likely to experience nausea and to discontinue use. Reading time 2 minutes Semaglutide’s ability to help ...

Weight loss drugs are popular for helping patients quickly shed pounds Drugs like Ozempic are controversial for their side effects Side effects of some drugs can range from nausea to kidney failure ...

Tirzepatide and semaglutide, the ingredients in popular weight loss drugs, can both cause side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. One is not safer than the other—tolerance to the ...

Does the new Wegovy pill work as well as Wegovy injections for weight loss? How else does it compare? Learn what the experts ...

MEDVi, a telehealth platform serving more than 100,000 patients, today announced an expanded physician-led program ...