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Could Ozempic Prevent Fibroids?
Women with type 2 diabetes who got a GLP-1 medication were less likely to develop new fibroids than women who just took metformin, a diabetes medication.
TikTok to Start Restricting Weight Loss Content
TikTok is cracking down on creators who focus on weight loss, restricting content about “restrictive diets, ‘using medication or supplements for weight loss or muscle gain,’ or promoting weight loss products” to users who are 18 and up.
Oprah Special on Weight Loss Drugs Coming
Shortly after leaving Weight Watchers’ board, Oprah announced a primetime special on ABC about weight loss drugs.
Adolescents Using Diet Pills and Other Sham Weight Loss Products
A massive analysis that looked at over 90 studies and nearly 605,000 participants found that almost 1 in 10 adolescents have used “ineffective and potentially harmful nonprescribed weight-loss products in their lifetime.”
Eli Lilly Sets Up Site to Ship Weight Loss Drug Directly to You
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound is the latest weight loss drug to hit the market and the company has set up a telehealth program to ship drugs directly to patients.