Ozempic

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In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Image: Mario Tama / Staff (Getty Images) In This Story The use of GLP-1 meds — made popular by Ozempic ( NVO +2.41% ) — among U.S. adults without diabetes more than

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Science & Nature It's important to know how Ozempic really works—and what all its side effects are. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty ImagesWhat you should...

Mainstream media has framed Ozempic as part of a “diet fad." But in reality, GLP-1 injections help people with diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS, reducing insulin resistance, and other related conditions. Ahead, doctors break down how these work, what they treat, side effects, and more...