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Article imageJoe Graedon - April 10, 2025
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Article imageJoe Graedon - April 21, 2025 - 6 comments

Are Hair Loss or Colitis Side Effects of Wegovy and Ozempic?

Do people taking Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) lose hair? Why Wegovy but not Ozempic? What about the diarrhea discrepancy? And colitis?

Joe Graedon - March 10, 2025

Is the Diabetes Drug Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Better Than Ozempic for Weight Loss?

Joe Graedon - February 13, 2025

Wegovy or Ozempic: Semaglutide to Prevent Heart Attacks & Alcohol Misuse?

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

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Joe Graedon - March 4, 2024

Kidney Stones and Rybelsus (Semaglutide) aka Ozempic and Wegovy

Almost everyone has heard of Ozempic and Wegovy. These drugs contain semaglutide, just like Rybelsus? Are kidney stones and Rybelsus a thing?

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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 - 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.