Ozempic has recently taken social media by storm, gaining attention for its ability to induce rapid weight loss along with growing concerns about its potential side effects. Originally designed and prescribed as a treatment for Type-2 Diabetes,

GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound – popular across the US, help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. According to experts, most of the people who take these weight loss drugs without consulting their doctor,

Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.

According to recent survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation Non-Profit, about 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. has used a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro at some point in their life.

The term "Ozempic face" is not a medical term, but some use it to describe this type of appearance after weight loss. Here what's fact and fiction.

Drug companies are under fire for the high cost of Ozempic and simlar meds. A doctor said patients who can't afford it may get riskier online versions.