by Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern University Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels The use of diabetes and weight-loss medications like Ozempic or Wegovy—called GLP-1 drugs—has exploded in recent years, with 12% of U.S. adults having used one despite the high cost, according to a June 2024 poll. What’s less talked about is that 50%–75% of people who start taking these...
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‘Staggering’ Increase in Global Dementia Cases Predicted by 2050
Megan Brooks July 28, 2021 DENVER ― Around the world, cases of dementia are projected to hit 153 million in 2050, up from around 57 million in 2019, new global prevalence data show. “These extreme increases are due largely to demographic trends, including population growth and aging,” study investigator Emma Nichols, MPH, Institute for Health Metrics and...