Enhancing the Language With Drugs

First came the “Ozempic face.” Predictably, the “Ozempic butt” was not far behind. Then, there is the term “Ozempic shaming.”
The New Drugs, Through a Jaundiced Eye

Medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are designed for chronic, continuous, potentially life-long use. They are not short-term solutions. Learn more.
More About New Drugs, Strong Arguments

The popular weight-loss drug Ozempic typically comes with certain side effects and the threat of malnutrition because the appetite is suppressed.
New Drugs, Strong Arguments, Continued Again

How much can the weight-loss drugs containing semaglutide or tirzepatide contribute to rewiring the brain in a direction that is not healthy?
New Drugs, Strong Arguments (Continued)

There are arguments against GLP-1 agonists, the seemingly miraculous drugs that have garnered so much publicity lately.
New Drugs, Strong Arguments

One of the fastest-moving news stories of the past months has been explosive growth in the
release of weight-loss medications. Let’s take a closer look.
What Else Can Weight Loss Drugs Do?

The avoidance of side effects might depend on a person’s shunning of entire categories of food while using tirzepatide.
Guidelines Backlash, the Biggies — Drugs, Part 3

The weight-loss drugs have one thing in common: Nobody knows the results of starting at a young age and staying on them for years.
Guidelines Backlash, the Biggies — Drugs, Part 2

“Side effect” is a tricky term, since a drug can have a side effect that is considered positive. Let’s look at some medications approved to treat obesity.
Guidelines Backlash, the Biggies — Drugs, Part 1

Now that the AAP has recommended weight-loss meds for teens and maybe even children, what kind of pharmaceuticals are we talking about here?