BISMARCK — North Dakota has become the first state in the U.S. with federally-backed health insurance that covers weight loss drugs for individual plans. Individual plans that are compliant with ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic disparities are seen in the use of obesity-management medications, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of Racial ...

A top doctor has revealed which common medications taken by millions could put you at risk of a heart attack. Dr Zain Hasan, an anesthetist in California, highlighted non-steroidal anti ...

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Below is a list of drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, and how each one affects the brain and contributes to SUD. Alcohol interferes in the areas controlling balance, memory, speech, and judgment.

Also Read: UK’s NHS Prescribes Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Less Than Expected Due To Service Shortages He emphasized that these medicines, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, are potent drugs that should ...

Given this, consumer interest in losing weight is at an all-time high. That’s where weight-loss medications, like the popular GLP-1 medications, come into play. However, these medications can ...

However, just last month, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) proposed a new rule that would update the interpretation and include coverage for medications used for weight loss or chronic ...

Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2024 Musk has previously voiced his support for weight loss drugs saying that the health benefits of reducing obesity far exceed the side effects of using the drugs.