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Published Date: 10 Mar 2023

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Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Friday that India's drug regulator has approved its ⁠obesity drug Wegovy for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated...

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Despite efforts to reduce glucocorticoid exposure in GCA, patients diagnosed in 2022 still received high doses — and even low-dose exposure was associated with adverse outcomes.

Claims circulating on social media warn that high cortisol levels can block the weight-loss effects of GLP-1, but obesity medicine experts say there is no evidence to support the idea.

As people with HIV live longer, diabetes is becoming an increasingly important contributor to morbidity and mortality, requiring specialized management approaches.

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