Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues and passengers I chatted with on airplanes: Is Ozempic right for me? Or any of the blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs that recently caught the world’s attention?
Weight-loss drugs replacing some surgeries, but doctors say they're 'not a miracle drug'
Researchers looked at the health records of 17 million Americans with obesity and determined that between 2022 and 2023, rates of bariatric surgeries dropped by 25%, while prescriptions for weight-loss drugs more than doubled.
New Data: Nearly 50% of Weight-Loss Drug Patients Saw Lower Consumption of This, Too
"For healthcare providers, these findings suggest that anti-obesity medications may offer dual benefits," one doctor reports of the research.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the side effects of weight loss medications
From constipation to muscle loss, the side effects of some weight loss and diabetes medications can be daunting to patients. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at why these effects occur, and gives some tips on how to keep them in check.
Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Affect Your Breast Health?
Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD After losing extra pounds on Ozempic (semaglutide), some are finding themselves dealing with an unexpected issue, what's become known as "Ozempic breasts." This possible side effect of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist medication users like Ozempic,
CNN’s Gupta: Medical community ‘in lockstep’ with RFK Jr. concern
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, said “there’s a lot of concern” in the medical community about former independent ...
‘Disbelief’: Dr. Sanjay Gupta on medical community reaction to RFK Jr. nomination
CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Bianna Golodryga about Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F.
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CNN's Gupta: Medical Community In "Lockstep" With Concerns About RFK, "I've Been Getting A Lot Of Notes From People"
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Thursday said the medical community, which he says is "not monolithic," has "a lot of concern ...
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CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Relays ‘Horror’ of Medical Community at RFK Jr. Nomination
Dr. Sanjay Gupta relayed the "horror" of the medical community at Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be ...
‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...
CNN’s Top Doc Relays Medical Community’s ‘Horror’ Over RFK Jr.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent, laid out the medical community’s near-unanimous ...
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No one 'more damaging': CNN expert says insiders felt 'horror' over Trump pick
Dr. Sanjay Gupta tries to stay above the political fray, said CNN anchor Jake Tapper, but he couldn't remain silent on his ...
See Dr. Gupta’s reaction to Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses RFK Jr.’s vaccine beliefs after President-elect Donald Trump ...