💊 A new international clinical trial found that oral semaglutide reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by 14% in people with type 2 diabetes and heart or kidney disease. ️ The ...

Semaglutide increased maximum walking distance by 13% compared with placebo. Treatment with semaglutide improved maximum walking distance in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and symptomatic ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription drug used for certain conditions in people with type 2 diabetes. Ozempic is given as an injection under your skin. Ozempic can be prescribed for adults with ...

The cardiovascular safety of oral semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, has been established in persons with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk. An assessment of the ...

We all know that Ozempic, a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication, also called semaglutide, causes weight loss. On average, high-dose semaglutides, like in Wegovy, cause people to lose somewhere ...

The side effects of Ozempic (semaglutide) can include abdominal (belly) pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, among other digestive-related problems. Ozempic is not a high-risk medication for most ...

CHICAGO — Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has shown convincing benefits in yet another population: patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In the STRIDE ...

The use of semaglutide in patients with diabetes was associated with a significantly increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) compared with those taking drugs for ...

The large-scale study focused on use of semaglutide and non-GLP-1 RAs. An increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy with semaglutide was seen at 2, 3 and 4 years from the ...

Stephanie Anderson Witmer is a freelance journalist based in Pennsylvania. Her work has been published in other top magazines and digital publications, including Prevention, Good Housekeeping ...

Oral semaglutide reduced risk for cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes, atherosclerotic CVD and kidney disease. It is now the first and only oral GLP-1 receptor agonist with proven ...