by Swrajit Sarkar, The Conversation Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Social media is obsessed with the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. But Ozempic’s ability to control blood sugar isn’t the reason it’s so popular online. Instead, the drug is trending because it has been shown in clinical trials to cause weight loss in diabetic patients...
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‘Budget Ozempic’: Five ways this dangerous TikTok weight loss trend will harm your health
by Swrajit Sarkar, The Conversation Credit: Markus Winkler from PexelsSocial media is obsessed with the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. But Ozempic’s ability to control blood sugar isn’t the reason it’s so popular online. Instead, the drug is trending because it has been shown in clinical trials to cause weight loss in diabetic patients taking it....
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What is ‘budget Ozempic’ that’s all over social media? Can it help me lose weight?
by Nial Wheate and Jessica Pace, The Conversation ‘Budget Ozempic’ is really a laxative. Credit: ShutterstockSocial media is lighting up over what influencers are calling “budget Ozempic.” These are drugs normally used as laxatives and stool softeners, but people are taking them to lose weight. The demand is so high in the United States, there are...