| Take home message A study presented at the European Congress on Obesity showed that semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) could reduce the number of major cardiovascular events (MACE), like a heart attack or stroke, by 20% compared to placebo (participants not taking the medication)
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What exactly does GLP-1 do to your body
Incretin-Based Glucose-Lowering Medications and the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis and Malignancies: A Meta-Analysis Based on Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials
In most cases, HS is unchanged or improves during pregnancy, however there can be more flares soon after delivery
GLP-1 RAs are drugs that imitate the function of natural GLP-1, a hormone in the intestine that controls glucose metabolism and feelings of fullness