Ozempic really could blind you, major study of 37million concludes
American doctors, who tracked over 37 million people, said the injections put users at higher risk of nonarteritic ischemic ...
PsyPost on MSN8d
Ozempic blindness? Serious vision problems reported in patients taking weight loss medications
A new study published JAMA Ophthalmology has brought attention to a series of vision problems observed in patients taking ...
AOL10d
Review links 3 potentially-blinding eye conditions to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
According to Bradley Katz, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist at the John A. Moran Eye Center and professor in the Department of ...
The Washington Post11d
Funds for fight against HIV/AIDS paused in Trump aid freeze
President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign aid, an executive order signed the day after he took office, applies not only to new funding but existing funding as well, according to a memo ...
Psychology Today15d
Ozempic for the Rich, Body Positivity for the Poor
On the one hand, we see the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, hailed as a revolutionary aid for those who can afford it. Conversely, the body positivity movement encourages self-acceptance ...
EurekAlert!15d
Ophthalmic complications in patients on antidiabetic GLP-1 medications are concerning neuro-ophthalmologists
A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the ...
Indiatimes15d
Ozempic-like drug fails to treat Parkinson's disease in new study; here's what the scientists said
A new study reveals disappointing results on the potential of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat Parkinson's disease. Despite earlier hopes, a rigorous 96-week trial with 194 participants found no ...
USA Today15d
Distribution of HIV drugs in poor countries stopped as Trump freezes foreign aid
The distribution of HIV drugs in foreign countries by the U.S. has been paused after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on foreign aid. The cuts by the Trump administration affect the ...
KUOW15d
Understanding Ozempic — how GLP-1 has changed weight loss
By now, these are household names: Mounjaro. Wegovy. Zepbound… and yes, Ozempic. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that one in 8 American adults reported trying a GLP-1 medication.
U.S. News & World Report15d
Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could ...
Devex16d
The US aid freeze in data: How will UN agencies be affected?
The United Nations has gathered data on how agencies will be affected by the U.S. aid freeze. We break down the impact. On Feb. 3, Devex revealed how the United Nations will suffer significant ...
The Mirror19d
Amy Schumer details debilitating and terrifying reaction to Ozempic
Amy Schumer has revealed she quickly turned away from using Ozempic to lose weight after suffering vomit fuelled side-effects. The comedian and actress, 43, has admitted using the drug - which is ...