Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as ...

An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic. Miranda Shea was shocked when her high sex drive dropped ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Ozempic is a brand-name version of semaglutide, an injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medication. One of the ...

Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty It has been theorized that Ozempic could potentially help with substance abuse disorders due to the way it works in the brain. Now the first clinical ...

Ozempic made headlines after a study came out linking this and similar medications like Wegovy to an eye condition that can ...

A counterfeit Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic pen arranged at a warehouse operated by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 27, 2024. The UK ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a subcutaneous injection used in people with type 2 diabetes. It may cause mild side effects, such as abdominal pain, or more serious side effects, such as diabetic ...

By Dani Blum Some people who take drugs like Ozempic have noticed a surprising but welcome side effect: They drink less. A paper published Wednesday offers the strongest evidence yet that this is ...

Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their intake. The research found that, compared to placebo, weekly injections of ...

Those who lose weight on Ozempic often find success has left them with sagging skin—a common side effect that is driving a boom in cosmetic surgery. “The first thing they see is the loose ...

A study of 48 people with signs of moderate alcohol-use disorder found that those taking low doses of semaglutide – the generic name of Ozempic – for nine weeks saw significantly greater ...