New study ties weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic to serious gastrointestinal conditions
Medicines in the same class as popular weight-loss therapies Ozempic and Wegovy may carry an increased risk of pancreatitis, intestinal blockage and stomach paralysis compared to an older obesity drug, Canadian researchers find. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Drugs Come With Serious Side Effects, According to a New Study
There’s been a surge in demand for a class of diabetes drugs that are now popular for their serendipitous byproduct: weight loss.
The drugs belong to a class called GLP-1 agonists and include semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus; tirzepatide, which is found in Mounjaro; and liraglutide, used in Victoza and Saxenda. While effective in helping people with diabetes to lose about 15% of their body weight, these drugs are also linked to some risk of gastrointestinal side effects, including inflammation in the pancreas and obstructions of the digestive system.
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”...
Source: TIME: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreatitis, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
(MedPage Today) -- Early -- rather than delayed -- cholecystectomy for adults hospitalized with more severe cases of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) was associated with worse postoperative outcomes, an international study found.
Among 378... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 25, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA investigating reports of possible increased risk of pancreatitis and pre-cancerous findings of the pancreas from incretin mimetic drugs for type 2 diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating unpublished new findings by a group of academic researchers that suggest an increased risk of pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, and pre-cancerous cellular changes called pancreatic duct metaplasia in patients with type 2 diabetes (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Pregnancy Risks Elevated in Women With Chronic Pancreatitis Pregnancy Risks Elevated in Women With Chronic Pancreatitis
A large retrospective study found that pregnancies in women with chronic pancreatitis are associated with a heightened risk for complications for mothers and babies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Doctor Not Held Liable for Child's Necrotizing Pancreatitis Doctor Not Held Liable for Child's Necrotizing Pancreatitis
When a 9-year-old boy ended up with a 4-month, $2.5 million hospital stay, his parents sued the doctor for not diagnosing his condition sooner.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - July 25, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
4 New Studies Shed Light on Microscopic Colitis 4 New Studies Shed Light on Microscopic Colitis
Dr David Johnson comments on new data linking the inflammatory colon disease to pancreatitis, cardiovascular events, and dairy intake, as well as strategies for treating it.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - July 18, 2023 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology Viewpoint Source Type: news
What to Know About High Triglycerides
Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, there’s one variable that doesn’t get covered as often, even though it can be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk: triglycerides.
“We don’t really talk about triglycerides very much, especially compared to cholesterol, but they’re actually an essential part of understanding heart health,” says Dr. Adriana Quinones-Camacho, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Health in New York. “For some...
Source: TIME: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
What to Know About Pancreatic Disorders and IBD
Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) starts in the gut, it doesn’t always stay there. According to a 2015 study in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Disease, up to 47% of people with IBD will develop what are called “extraintestinal manifestations,” or EIMs. That means the disease ranges outside of the gut and causes problems in other tissues or organs. Not only are EIMs common, but many people experience more than one of them. That same 2015 study found that up to a quarter of IBD patients who develop an EIM will have more than one.
The skin, joints, and eyes are among the most common sites of these be...
Source: TIME: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Gut health Source Type: news
What Recovery Looks Like When You Have an Eating Disorder
As I entered the homestretch of my treatment for an eating disorder, over 10 years ago, my therapist and I talked about how I’d navigate the real world and keep myself healthy once our therapy came to an end. “Healthy” for me meant eating regular meals, not starving myself or restricting food, and not making myself throw up, things I’d been doing on and off for most of my adult life.
In treatment, I practiced new habits, challenged old beliefs, and yes, gained weight. I had been determined to ace my recovery (sadly, they do not give out grades), not fully appreciating that perfectionism and black-an...
Source: TIME: Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cole Kazdin Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
WeightWatchers going into prescription weight loss business with telehealth provider acquisition
WeightWatchers' stock soared on Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under such brand names as Ozempic,…#weightwatchers #sequence #ozempic #trulicity #simasistani #novonordisk #bothozempicand #pancreatitis #cdc #saxenda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WeightWatchers to enter prescription drug weight loss business
WeightWatchers shares soared Tuesday after the company said it was getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence, a telehealth operator, says that its specialists can prescribe medications under brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and…#weightwatchers #sequence #trulicity #wwinternationalinc #simasistani #novonordisk #pancreatitis #cdc #ww #ubs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long-Term Outcomes Explored After Chronic Pancreatitis Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 -- Ten-year overall survival is 63.5 percent among patients undergoing operative intervention for chronic pancreatitis, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Journal of the American College of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Extended FAST protocol doesn't add to NEXUS performance
Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (eFAST) does not improv...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Extended FAST protocol guides appropriate trauma treatment
Consensus on sonogram use could help pediatric trauma patients
POCUS goes airborne at Canadian helicopter service
Case report: Necrotizing pancreatitis after SAE
Study questions use of FAST exam for kids with trauma (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
