Ozempic’s peppy ads suggest that people who use it might lose weight, but also include a disclaimer: that it “is not a weight loss drug.” Now — as Wegovy — it is.
Aug 1, 2021
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Damon Diessner lost 200 pounds on a diabetes prevention program in Redmond, Washington./Laurie McKenzie
Only 3,600 of an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries eligible for a two-year diabetes prevention program have actually signed up since Medicare started covering the program in 2018.
Vaccines engineered to protect the public from various diseases like influenza, hepatitis B and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population.
Ric Peralta is able to check his blood sugar levels at any time, using the Dexcom app and an arm patch that measures the levels and sends the information wirelessly. (Allison Zaucha for NPR)