They may not agree on much, but when it comes to Pentagon spending, Sen. Bernie Sanders and billionaire Elon Musk are aligned. Sanders, who usually makes enemies of billionaires like Musk, posted on X Sunday, “Elon Musk is right. The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its …
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Amy Kane was 13 when she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a hormone imbalance that can cause quick weight gain. At 17, she was prediabetic, and by the time she reached adulthood and had three children, she knew she needed a change. But she wasn’t sold on Ozempic, a …
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Kelly Clarkson shared more details into her health journey during Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The singer bonded with guest Whoopi Goldberg over their recent transformations and discussed the actress’ memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. At the beginning of their conversation, Goldberg said …
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In Oprah Winfrey’s newest television special Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution, the celebrated television host tells the crowd that when she got over the excitement of first appearing on the cover of TV Guide, she noticed a demeaning headline referencing her weight. “Bumpy, lumpy, and downright dumpy,” the …
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Ozempic. It’s been touted as a miracle drug, used endlessly as a Hollywood punchline, and become the impetus for almost $5 billion in sales for pharmaceutical companies in 2023 alone. Since its release in 2017, the injectable weight loss medication and others in its class have revolutionized the landscape of …
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While Zepbound, the new drug from Eli Lilly, doesn’t have the name recognition of Ozempic, it still represents a changing landscape in weight loss management, one pharmaceutical companies are working to cash in on. Even with the popularity of new weight loss drugs like Ozempic, consumers say high costs and …
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In the six years since Ozempic’s release, the drug has grown from a relative newcomer on the market into a dominating force in the weight loss industry — one inspiring a handful of similar medications, including Mounjaro, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Victoza, and Sanxeda. But as this new wave of diet options …
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Popular semaglutide injectable Ozempic will now have a warning about intestinal blockage after the Food and Drug Administration accepted manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s proposed changes to the drug’s packaging. Semaglutide mimics the body’s GLP-1 hormone, which regulates sugars and can decrease appetite. While the drug was originally approved for diabetes patients, …
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Since Ozempic first went from drug newcomer to viral superstar, the semaglutide injectable has been hailed as an advancement for pharmaceutical brands, wellness treatments, telehealth companies, endocrinologist plans, bariatric therapy, and most major health-related enterprises. Now, the weight loss industry wants in. In March, popular weight loss program WeightWatchers acquired …
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A mental health professional and a single mom, Kimberly Carew knows how to ask for help. So when she told her endocrinologist that she was experiencing some pretty painful side effects after starting an Ozempic prescription, she was surprised when none of her doctors had any idea what was causing …
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