Ozempic-style drugs could slash complication risks after heart attacks, research suggests

Ozempic-style drugs could slash complication risks after heart attacks, research suggests

A popular class of weight-loss drugs may prevent life-threatening cardiac complications by opening microscopic blood vessels that often remain blocked after a heart attack, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The research, led by the University of Bristol and University College London, identified a biological brain-gut-heart signaling pathway.  This discovery appears to explain … Read more

Junk food addict rejects Ozempic-style drugs, loses half her body weight with simple natural method

Junk food addict rejects Ozempic-style drugs, loses half her body weight with simple natural method

A chip addict who ballooned to 280 pounds scoffing down four bags a day managed to lose half her body weight naturally — without using any jabs. Lisa Bernett, 44, tipped the scales at a whopping 285 pounds at her heaviest and found herself struggling to even get up the stairs. She would gorge on … Read more

Hefty pets may benefit from Ozempic-style drugs, experts say

Hefty pets may benefit from Ozempic-style drugs, experts say

Watch out, Garfield. Ozempic, the wonder drug helping people shed troves of excess weight, may soon have counterparts for chunky cats and dogs as pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop a product for man’s best friend. A recent small sample study from the startup Okava Pharmaceuticals found a similar appetite regulator helped cats shed 5% … Read more