Diabetes drug semaglutide is sometimes used for heart disease and weight loss. But it has a number of side effects that may make it risky to use for weight loss alone, including constipation.

Semaglutide, known by popular brand names like Ozempic® and Wegovy®, has been making headlines lately. Initially, it was used to treat type 2 diabetes, but now it’s also getting attention for helping ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. It’s hard to watch the news or scroll through social media without encountering stories about weight loss drugs like semaglutide (the ...

When it comes to semaglutide, withdrawal symptoms can involve changes related to weight, appetite, blood sugar levels, and cardiovascular health. When you regularly take a medication that alters ...

A once-weekly, 2.4-mg dose of subcutaneous semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, is used to treat obesity in adults, but assessment of the drug in adolescents has been lacking. In ...

Establishing cardiovascular safety of new therapies for type 2 diabetes is important. Safety data are available for the subcutaneous form of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist semaglutide ...

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide drugs aid weight loss and heart health but does that come at the expense of gut health? Image credit: Douglas Cliff/Getty Images. Diabetes medications based on ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have compared the effectiveness of weight loss medications such as tirzepatide and semaglutide. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Tirzepatide and semaglutide are ...

A lot has happened in the weight loss space over the last year, with a slew of medications suddenly becoming household names. With that, it’s more than fair to wonder what the deal is with tirzepatide ...

Semaglutide or tirzepatide should be first-line drugs for obesity and most of its related complications, new guidance from the European Association for the Study of Obesity recommended. The authors of ...