GLP-1s may increase risk of osteoporosis and gout, new research finds

https://misryoum.com/us/us-news/glp-1s-may-increase-risk-of-osteoporosis-and/

GLP-1 drugs — including Ozempic and Wegovy — may be tied to a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis and gout, according to research presented Monday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting.Dr. John Horneff, an associate professor of...

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GLP-1s may increase risk of osteoporosis and gout, new research finds

GLP-1 drugs — including Ozempic and Wegovy — may be tied to a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis and gout, according to research presented Monday at the

US News Hub
How GLP-1s Are Breaking Life Insurance

Patients look healthy on paper. Two years later, they're high-risk again.

GLP-1 Digest
Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s

New data from a Phase 3 trial show that the daily anti-obesity pill may be as safe and effective as drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic for weight loss and lowering blood sugar.

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New research in the Addiction journal suggests that the rates of #drug and #AlcoholAbuse might be lower by as much as half when people are taking #GLP1s. Will these medicines become important tools for substance use disorders?
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/less-drug-and-alcohol-abuse-when-people-take-glp-1s/
Less Drug and Alcohol Abuse When People Take GLP-1s - ConscienHealth

New observational research suggests that rates of drug and alcohol abuse might be lower by as much as half when people are taking GLP-1s.

ConscienHealth
Delayed aging? Fountain of youth? Health reporting about #GLP1s moved into the range of #IrrationalExuberance over the weekend. Good news is worth celebrating, but let's stay tethered to reality.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/09/rational-and-irrational-exuberance-about-glp-1-medicines/
Rational and Irrational Exuberance About GLP-1 Medicines - ConscienHealth

In the last few days, we’ve seen enthusiasm about good news tip into irrational exuberance about GLP-1 agonists. It’s not wise.

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New signals suggest that #GLP1s might reduce the risk of obesity-related #cancer. Increasingly, it looks like obesity treatment is a pretty solid #prevention strategy for future health problems.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/08/treating-obesity-as-a-risk-reduction-strategy-for-cancer/
Treating Obesity as a Risk Reduction Strategy for Cancer - ConscienHealth

Once again, a signal from surveillance of GLP-1 agonists suggests these drugs may offer a risk reduction strategy for cancer.

ConscienHealth
A new analysis of prescribing patterns for #GLP1s suggests that the demand is centered more in Kentucky than Hollywood.
Thx to @bloomberg for digging deeper than popular narratives.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/08/the-demand-for-ozempic-more-waffle-house-than-whole-foods/
The Demand for Ozempic: More Waffle House Than Whole Foods - ConscienHealth

The narrative of booming demand for Ozempic in Hollywood can be misleading. The uptake may be greater in places like Bowling Green, KY.

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When the subject of #EquitableAccess to #GLP1s arises, contrasting perspectives of what is equitable become apparent. The #LostPerspective is that these medicines are not going to communities with the greatest need.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/trends-in-diabetes-obesity-and-equitable-access-to-glp-1s/
Trends in Diabetes, Obesity, and Equitable Access to GLP-1s - ConscienHealth

When the subject of equitable access to GLP-1s arises, contrasting perspectives of what is equitable become apparent.

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Some people complain that #GLP1s distract from the #HealthLifestyles they want to sell. But what if it turns out that they make healthy lifestyles more achievable? #DiscomfortOfThought
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/will-glp-1s-level-the-field-in-an-obesogenic-environment/
Will GLP-1s Level the Field in an Obesogenic Environment? - ConscienHealth

Some think GLP-1s are a distraction from healthy lifestyles. But what if they serve to level the field in an obesogenic environment?

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The realization that #GLP1s can improve lives by silencing #FoodNoise gives us pause to think. What are the #PublicHealth implications of silencing food noise?
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/06/food-noise-in-our-heads-and-all-around-us/
Food Noise – in Our Heads and All Around Us - ConscienHealth

Because new obesity medicines can quiet the food noise within us, does this have implications for the food cues all around us?

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