Stretching Your Dollar: What to Know About Weight Loss Drugs
With weight loss drugs like Ozempic sweeping the industry, there are some important factors to keep in mind before you considering trying them out. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer at Verywell Health, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to run down facts you need to know about weight loss drugs, out of pocket costs and the pros and cons of using them.
A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.
Alzheimer’s mainly affects the elderly, who are eligible for Medicare, but people under 65 — even, rarely, as young as their 30s — also can get diagnosed. They are more likely to have commercial coverage.
Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs.
