Dr. Corey L. Hartman tells ESSENCE how this prescription can have long-term effects not just the body—but also on our skin.

Then, the Ozempic boom happened. Celebrities like Khloé Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey were sharing their experience with ...

An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, ...

A new case study is the latest to suggest that GLP-1 therapy can tamp down people's unhealthy cravings of drugs like alcohol ...

In 2022, when the surge in popularity of the GLP-1 class of weight loss and diabetes drugs really began, stories of surprise ...

Ozempic is a once-weekly injection used to improve blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes. It comes in doses of 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 milligrams (mg). The active ingredient, semaglutide ...

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in the brand-name meds Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus — treats type 2 diabetes and obesity ...

The drug semaglutide has been linked to a lower risk of alcoholism before, but now we have strong evidence that it really ...

Ozempic is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, a type of medication that mimics a hormone involved in regulating blood sugar and appetite. It slows digestion, increases insulin production, and reduces ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial has revealed that weight-loss injections marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy may significantly ...

Research found that semaglutide, the active substance in Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy, could help curb alcohol ...