Obesity drug cuts risk of serious heart problems

Obesity drug cuts risk of serious heart problems – study

By Associated Press

Nov 13, 2023 12:10 am

THE popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20 percent in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients.

The research is the first to document that an obesity medication can not only pare pounds, but also safely prevent a heart attack, stroke or a heart-related death in people who already have heart disease — but not diabetes.

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