Ozempic and other so-called “miracle” weight-loss meds are being prescribed to teens in record numbers, with prescriptions among 12- to 17-year-olds jumping 50% in 2024, according to Truveta.

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood's Ozempic use has been steadily rising with many celebrities crediting the drug for their weight loss, which has seen the public keen to do the same.

Even as millions of older adults clamor for drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, monthly use of the medications soared in people aged 12 to 25. That’s according to the new analysis of dispensing ...

But the surge in use has some doctors across the state concerned. The drugs Ozempic and Wegovy contain a class of medication called semaglutide. It mimics the hormone GLP-1 that gets naturally ...

Parents of teens should know the pros, cons, and unknowns of Ozempic and GLP-1's for their kids. Teens Are Using Ozempic and GLP-1's at Record Rates. Should You Worry?

Ozempic use among obese teens was associated with a 33 percent reduction in suicidal ideation and attempts. Getty Images/iStockphoto. This positive trend continued throughout a three-year follow ...

Evernorth's findings, which were broken down by generation, were even more stark, demonstrating a 67.8 percent uptick in Ozempic and Wegovy use among Gen Z, or those currently between the ages of ...

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One of the medicines, naltrexone, has shown a small effect size on alcohol-use disorder, Hendershot told CNN. The semaglutide trial showed effect sizes “in the medium to large range,” he said ...

The large study analyzed more 500,000 people with a history of opioid use disorder and more than 800,000 with alcohol use disorder. Results show that those who took Ozempic or a similar GLP-1 ...

In the year after starting treatment, Ozempic users with a previous diagnosis of tobacco use disorder were up to 32% less likely to discuss tobacco use with a healthcare provider than those taking ...

A new study adds to mounting evidence showing that drugs like Ozempic don’t just treat diabetes — they can also prevent it. The new paper, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of ...