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Article imageJoe Graedon - March 10, 2025
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Article imageDennis Miller, RPh - March 13, 2025 - 14 comments

Is It Possible To Make America Healthy Again?

Dennis Miller, R.Ph., likes RFK, Jr.'s efforts to blame processed foods for chronic disease. Will his initiative make America healthy again?

Joe Graedon - January 23, 2025

Can GLP-1 Agonists Fix What Ails You? Beyond Diabetes and Overweight

Joe Graedon - December 9, 2024

If You Need Surgery While on Ozempic or Wegovy BE VERY CAREFUL!

Joe Graedon - July 25, 2024

Will Ozempic or Wegovy Weight Loss Last?

KFF - April 25, 2024

If You Are on Medicare & Overweight You May be Eligible for Wegovy

Joe Graedon - March 4, 2024

Kidney Stones and Rybelsus (Semaglutide) aka Ozempic and Wegovy

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Joe Graedon - February 7, 2024

Is New Weight Loss Drug Zepbound Better than Wegovy?

The FDA approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) 5/13/22 for type 2 diabetes and Zepbound for weight management on 11/8/23. Does it also lower BP?

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Joe Graedon - January 1, 2024

Should Doctors Prescribe Ozempic for Weight Loss?

This reader eats to live & no longer lives to eat thanks to semaglutide. She also has diabetes. Should MDs prescribe Ozempic for weight loss?

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Joe Graedon - December 11, 2023

Does the Name Zepbound Signal Huge Weight Loss?

Ozempic and Wegovy are in short supply. Weight loss is a BIG market! What do you think about the name Zepbound? It's the latest obesity drug!

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Joe Graedon - October 12, 2023

Denmark and Novo Nordisk Get Rich Because Americans Are Fat

Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) are making Novo Nordisk wealthy. Americans are fat and they want a quick fix! They pay more than anyone else

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Joe Graedon - April 27, 2023

Is Hair Loss a Side Effect of Wegovy and Ozempic?

Are people taking Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) to lose weight also losing hair? Why does Wegovy reveal this problem but Ozempic does not?

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Joe Graedon - October 31, 2022

Musk’s Wegovy Weight Loss Drug Upsets Readers

The best way to lose weight remains an ongoing dispute. We have been denounced and praised for discussing a Wegovy weight loss strategy.