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Could weight loss drugs help reduce dementia risk? Here's what new studies suggest.
Popular weight loss drugs may do more than curb appetite — they may also help reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research.
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Weight-loss drugs’ skyrocketing cost has state Medicaid programs looking for solutions
Some of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through ...
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Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here's why it could be a game-changer
Patients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient treatment that could shake up the booming weight loss drug market. Analysts expect the pill to be as ...
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Use and Costs of Bariatric Surgery and Prescription Weight-Loss Medications
[21] Bariatric drugs are not ... under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003. The act excludes agents used for weight loss. However, according to the ...
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Why cheaper alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound will be tougher to get
The days of cheaper alternatives to popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound ... GoodRx, a website that tracks prescription prices, recently showed a range of prices in Long Island ...
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Most controversial health claims made by Dr. Mehmet Oz: Weight loss supplements to anti-cancer foods
Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, promises to fight healthcare fraud and improve Americans' health. However, his past promotion of ...