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News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

Pouring whisky away down the sink.

<乌鸦传媒>Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds

In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug

Supermarket aisle with sugary drinks.

<乌鸦传媒>Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity

"Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted

Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home, March 1, 2024, in Front Royal, Va.

<乌鸦传媒>Even With Access to Blockbuster Obesity Drugs, Some People Don't Lose Weight

"It's discouraging," says one patient

A photo of a glucose meter lying on a box of metformin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Metformin Use Linked to Fewer Asthma Attacks

Addition of GLP-1 drugs led to an even greater reduction

AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Over 50% of U.S. Adults Qualify for Ozempic, Wegovy

Most are eligible for weight management indication

AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Heart Failure Benefit

SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement

A photo of a man holding a semaglutide injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

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

A close up photo of a needle of a semaglutide injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule

Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Counter-Marketing Messages Reduced Intent to Drink Sugary Beverages

Messages about unethical industry practices came with less perceived weight stigma

ACG over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?

Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s

ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. Gonz谩lez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.

<乌鸦传媒>Digital Intervention for Healthy Behaviors Helps Prevent Obesity in Toddlers

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

A photo of surgeons performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Teens Persisted at 10 Years

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

A photo of boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Reduced Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis

Patients taking the GLP-1 drug also had greater improvement in physical function

A photo of a patient's perspective of an anesthesiologist lowering a mask.

<乌鸦传媒>ASA Advises No Longer Holding GLP-1 Agents Prior to Surgery for Most Patients

New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents

ASN over a photo of San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Cut Albuminuria by Half in Non-Diabetic CKD

However, 24 weeks of the GLP-1 had no impact on eGFR

A computer rendering of COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity May Raise Risk of Long COVID in Youth

Researchers observed dose-response relationship for increasing BMI and long COVID risk

ASRM over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Reduced Risk of Uterine Fibroids

GLP-1 receptor agonists may have better protective benefits versus metformin, insulin

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Hospital Gowns Are Ugly; Mass Food Poisoning in Maryland; Eli Lilly Files Suit

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A scanning electron microscope image of uric acid crystals.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial

A silhouetted close up of the needle of an injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>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

A computer rendering of a plasma membrane.

<乌鸦传媒>Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

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

A photo of a teen girl at a kitchen table testing herself for COVID.

<乌鸦传媒>Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID

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

A photo of a man holding a Saxenda injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>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

A photo of male and female healthcare workers performing an endoscopy on a female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

A computer rendering of boxes of semaglutide injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>The Data Are Clear: Patients Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1 Drugs

Other than staying on drug, there's no evidence-based strategy to maintain weight loss

A photo of a subject鈥檚 waist is measured during an obesity prevention study in Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Severe Obesity on the Rise in the U.S.

Nearly 10% of those surveyed reported severe obesity

A photo of surgeons performing robotically assisted bariatric surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Wegovy Shrinking Bariatric Surgery, Too?

GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs in unexpected ways

<乌鸦传媒>What Factors Predict Clinically Meaningful Weight Loss With GLP-1 Agonists?

Researcher discusses weight outcomes for those taking semaglutide or liraglutide

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Data for GLP-1 Pill; FAERS Tirzepatide Reports; AI Diabetes Voice Screening

More noteworthy research from the EASD 2024 meeting

A photo of a woman looking at an image of an antibody on her laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play

Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Tirzepatide Yields Greater Weight Loss in Women Than Men

But significant weight loss reported for both

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Liraglutide Helped Cut BMI in Kids With Obesity as Young as 6

Saxenda group six times more likely to lose at least 5% of BMI

A photo of shadows falling across a Wegovy injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>New Studies Fuel Debate Over GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide Risk

No link found in nationwide data from Sweden and Denmark and in analysis of STEP trials

A photo of a teen male looking in a refrigerator.

<乌鸦传媒>Intermittent Fasting in Teens With Obesity Matches Calorie Restriction

Similar improvements in weight loss and mental health in randomized trial

A computer rendering of two auto-injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide Has Disproportionate Suicidality Signal, Analysis Finds

Reports of suicidal ideation higher when compared to other drugs in WHO database

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