close Video Ozempic prescriptions in Los Angeles surge 162% Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discussed the surge of Ozempic prescriptions, his reaction to the Pope saying a migrant 'has to be received' and a spike in hepatitis cases in the homeless population in Los Angeles. Semaglutide medications — including Ozempic and Wegovy — have been shown to reduce the risk of kidney failure and the risk of death among people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
In a trial led by UNSW Sydney between June 2019 and May 2021, researchers found that a small weekly dose of semaglutide lessened the likelihood of "major kidney events" by 24%, according to a press release. The study, funded by Novo Nordisk and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, included more than 3,500 participants with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease from 28 countries. OZEMPIC, WEGOVY MAY BE LINKED TO STOMACH PARALYSIS AND OTHER DIGESTIVE ISSUES IN LARGE-SCALE STUDY The participants received 1.
0 mg per week of semaglutide, which is less than what is typically prescribed for weight loss or diabetes, the release noted. The median follow-up was 3.4 years.
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