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Eating Disorders After GLP-1s? Tirzepatide for Heart Failure; Soda Taxes and BMI

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Prescription-Free Online Semaglutide Is Risky Business

Over 40% of pharmacy sites offering GLP-1 drug without a script are known to operate illegally

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Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

New Firearm Injury Numbers; Another Indication for Semaglutide?

Also in TTHealthWatch: bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer

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How Good Is Wegovy's Heart Benefit?

Experts put SELECT trial findings in context

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Semaglutide May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests

Use for diabetes tied to fewer medical visits for tobacco use disorder versus other antidiabetics

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Faulty FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors; Endocrine Society Merger; More Levemir Pushback

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide

Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration

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Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear

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Early-Stage GLP-1 Win in Obesity; An Argument for BMI's Value; Insulin Supply Issues

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Approximately one-fourth of new users in 2023 did not have type 2 diabetes

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Few Stick With Ozempic; Pfizer Making Daily GLP-1; Once-Weekly Insulin Turned Down

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing

Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation

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Shedding Criticisms: The Real Weight of Misunderstanding Obesity

Stigma and misconceptions create barriers to medication uptake

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New Investigational Fertility Pill; Biden Wants Lower GLP-1 Prices; BVO to Be Banned

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Real-World Weight Loss

Injectables were compared at doses approved for type 2 diabetes

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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin

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Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

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More Data Link Obesity to Better Survival for Cancer Patients on Immunotherapy

Higher BMI also associated with improvements in functional outcomes in this setting

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Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness

Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality

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House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicare

Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version

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CAH Drug Under Review; Gender-Affirming Surgery in Kids; CGMs for Non-Diabetics

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them?

Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option

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Adolescent Obesity Tied to Parents' BMI at the Same Age

Moderate association between parental and offspring BMI at age 17

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First GLP-1 Generic Launched; 5:2 Intermittent Fasting Win; WHO's Ozempic Warning

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Major Heart Events Down With Metabolic Surgery for Apnea Patients With Obesity

All-cause mortality also lower compared with nonsurgical controls

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Novel GLP-1/Glucagon Drug Promising for Weight Loss

Phase II data support testing pemvidutide for comorbid obesity and liver conditions

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Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2D

Insulin sensitivity also improved in people with obesity free of diabetes

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Tirzepatide May Help Treat Sleep Apnea in People With Obesity

Zepbound met primary and secondary endpoints, with or without CPAP

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Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

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Farxiga OK'd for Kids; Semaglutide Price Hearing; Maintaining GLP-1 Weight Loss

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI

Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs

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For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Loss

Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures

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Two OTC CGMs Cleared; USPSTF Draft Recs for Osteoporosis; Generic Ozempic in Testing

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Bariatric Surgery Linked With Lower Mortality vs GLP-1 Drugs in Study, but ...

Analysis of patients with obesity and diabetes only looked at first-generation GLP-1 agonists

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Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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ENDO 2024 Roundup: Teen GLP-1 Coverage; Novel CAH Drug; Hot Flash Risks

More research from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

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Chinese Herbs for Diabetes Prevention; Long-Term Tepezza Data; Novel Cushing's Tx

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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