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Health Matters: GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss, study finds
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January 7, 2025
McGill University researchers say their study has found GLP-1 drugs are safe and effective for treating obesity and overweight adults without diabetes. The authors say the findings support using the medication to treat those who are overweight and obese among otherwise healthy patients. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 7, 2025.
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Health Matters: GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss, study finds02:22 | January 7, 2025
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Health Matters: GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss, study finds
Description
January 7, 2025
McGill University researchers say their study has found GLP-1 drugs are safe and effective for treating obesity and overweight adults without diabetes. The authors say the findings support using the medication to treat those who are overweight and obese among otherwise healthy patients. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 7, 2025.
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