Tara Rothenhoefer has lost 200 pounds since taking tirzepatide. She said weight stigma is a serious problem and people often misunderstand how drugs work. Courtesy of Tara Rothenhoefer One patient in a clinical trial lost 200 since 2020 when taking the drug tirzepatide. Medication is not a quick fix: Prescription medication is expensive, and she … Read more
A new study shows that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped obese or overweight people lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with diet and exercise. Intensive exercise. By comparison, a group of people who also dieted and exercised, but were then given … Read more
Updated October 11, 2023, 03:29 pm EDT Top line A new survey shows more employers could cover popular diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy by 2024, allowing workers to avoid out-of-pocket costs overpaying, a new survey finds, although the high cost of these drugs has caused other workplaces to stop covering them … Read more