Mom who took Ozempic for six weeks suffered stomach cramps so bad doctors thought she had a twisted gut: ‘The pain was worse than childbirth’

Michelle Stesiak, in her fifties, from South Carolina, says she was awakened by the pain at 3 a.m. It was so excruciating she couldn't touch her sides (stock)

A mother is warning others about the risks of Ozempic after suffering a life-threatening complication that left her in pain “worse than childbirth”. Michelle Stesiak, who is in her 50s …

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Doctors say Ozempic is overrated as first long-term trial shows patients maintain just 10% of their body weight after four YEARS of drugs

The study showed that over four years people lost only ten percent of their body weight on the drugs over four years.

They have been billed as “miracle” drugs and are credited with spurring incredible weight loss transformations in Hollywood. But the first long-term study of Wegovy, which is the same type …

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“Ozempic ass” makes women feel “deflated” before the beach season: “I have a ghost…”

"Ozempic ass" makes women feel "deflated" before the beach season: "I have a ghost..."

No one wants a droopypeachon on the beach. But the fear of flaunting a flat fanny in a bikini was the furthest thing from Jess Lorens’ mind when she signed …

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Roger S. McIntyre, MD: GLP-1 agonists for psychiatry?

Roger S. McIntyre, MD: GLP-1 agonists for psychiatry?

GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and the investigational retatrutide, represent a seismic shift in cardiometabolic and comorbidity treatment. Over the past decade, the emerging drug class has been robustly …

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Major health fund cuts discounts for Ozempic amid rising demand

Major health fund cuts discounts for Ozempic amid rising demand

To sum up:WA’s largest private health insurer, HBF, will cut rebates for some drugs and halve rebates for others, including Ozempic, from August. The insurer says claims for weight-loss pharmaceuticals …

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Does the Dukan diet really help you lose weight?

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Wondering the secret behind Jennifer Lopez and Kate Middleton’s weight loss transformations? The American actor and British Royal reportedly follow the high-protein, low-carb Dukan diet devised by French doctor Pierre …

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