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FDA Approves First Sleep Apnea Drug

Tirzepatide ok'd for obstructive sleep apnea in people with obesity

Dec 20, 2024
FDA APPROVED tirzepatide (Zepbound) over a photo of a sleep apnea mask.
FDA Says Compounded Tirzepatide Must Exit the Market

Compounders only have 2 to 3 months left to copy injectable

Dec 19, 2024
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Tirzepatide Tops Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Head-to-Head Trial, Eli Lilly Says

Dual GLP-1/GIP drug yielded an average 47% greater relative weight loss compared to semaglutide

Dec 04, 2024
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Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity

"Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted

Nov 25, 2024
 Supermarket aisle with sugary drinks.
How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids?

ѻý analysis finds large increases in prescribing of GLP-1 agonists

Nov 15, 2024
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ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs

Nov 11, 2024
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FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk

Nov 08, 2024
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Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

Nov 06, 2024
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Digital Intervention for Healthy Behaviors Helps Prevent Obesity in Toddlers

Randomized trial achieves a substantial impact with personalized texting, goal-based feedback

Nov 04, 2024
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Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Teens Persisted at 10 Years

Remission of coexisting conditions was also maintained, long-term data show

Oct 30, 2024
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Study Suggests No Suicide Signal in Teens Prescribed GLP-1 Agonists

GLP-1 treatment was tied to lower risks of suicidal ideation, attempts vs lifestyle interventions

Oct 14, 2024
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Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds

Oct 14, 2024
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Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID

Risk of new diabetes diagnosis was higher compared with non-COVID respiratory infections

Oct 14, 2024
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Should I Prescribe Liraglutide to a 6-Year-Old Patient With Obesity if FDA Approved?

I anticipate benefits outweighing potential risks in only a select few situations

Oct 06, 2024
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