‘They are devastated’: When your patient discovers stopping semaglutide means the weight returns
Semaglutide is a game changer for patients right up until they stop the treatment, when many face the heartbreak of watching the kilos return. That…
Tag: Obesity
Hundreds of doctors sent warnings for prescribing semaglutide on PBS to patients without diabetes
Health officials have started a mass letter mail-out to doctors they suspect are using the PBS to prescribe subsidised semaglutide to patients without diabetes. Without…
TGA approves Wegovy for reducing MACE risk
The TGA has approved Wegovy to reduce the risk of major adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease who are overweight or obese. The once-weekly…
A Mediterranean approach to diet
The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern based on the eating habits and traditional foods from the olive-growing regions of the Mediterranean basin before the…
Obesity is a disease but not diagnosed with BMI alone, says Lancet Global Commission
BMI can be used to diagnose obesity but only in conjunction with other measures of body fat, according to a landmark international statement. A Lancet…
Pharma pushes for GLP-1 receptor agonist to be listed on the PBS for obesity
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is readying a PBAC application for tirzepatide, which if successful, would become the first GLP-1 receptor agonist publicly funded for obesity…
Cryptic pregnancy a reminder to test all women of child-bearing age with symptoms: case study
A woman with obesity and PCOS who tried unsuccessfully to conceive for years did not realise she was finally pregnant until she was in labour,…
Telehealth corporate finds its rate of serious clinical errors ‘appears a little high’
This story has been updated. The findings analysed audited consults including all consultations that an algorithm specifically identified as potential high-risk or critical errors, as…
T2DM patients can target remission, says updated diabetes handbook
Type 2 diabetes treatments, such as low-calorie diets and bariatric surgery, can lead to remission for some patients, says new guidance from the RACGP and…
Is Ozempic the new ‘miracle drug’ for patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain?
The drug semaglutide, commonly known by the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy, was originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood…
