After a student warned what happened to 800 mg of caffeine.

After a student warned what happened to 800 mg of caffeine.

A nutritionist has issued a warning after a TikToker consumed nearly 800mg of caffeine to find out what happens if you take too much of the drug. A student at Boston College took to TikTok to film himself ingesting 790 milligrams of caffeine to find out how too much caffeine affects your body and mind. …

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Wall Street is wondering what impact weight-loss drugs will have on consumer giants, but it may be too early to tell.

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Delta Air Lines, Pepsi, Philip Morris International and Darden Restaurants are among companies facing questions about the impact of GLP-1 on their bottom lines. In the United States, only a fraction of obese people currently take a GLP-1. That figure could rise to 13% by the end of the decade, creating a $100 billion market, …

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Demand for Ozempic and Wegovy increases illegal sales of weight-loss drugs

Demand for Ozempic and Wegovy increases illegal sales of weight-loss drugs

Business By Shannon Thaler Published November 1, 2023, 12:10 p.m. ET Growing demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, has fueled a rise in illegal sales of weight-loss drugs in Denmark, where the pharmaceutical company is based, the Danish Medicines Agency reported. The agency said in a statement released Tuesday that authorities are …

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FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

Is this gum a vitamin or a candy? This can be difficult to tell, especially for children. Since 2019, there has been an increase in the number of children under the age of 4 who have been taken to emergency rooms for ingesting gummy multivitamins and over-the-counter sleeping pills like melatonin. That’s why the Food …

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FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

Is this gum a vitamin or a candy? This can be difficult to tell, especially for children. Since 2019, there has been an increase in the number of children under the age of 4 who have been taken to emergency rooms for ingesting gummy multivitamins and over-the-counter sleeping pills like melatonin. That’s why the Food …

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“Miracle” drugs for weight loss linked to serious digestive problems – PsyBlog

“Miracle” drugs for weight loss linked to serious digestive problems - PsyBlog

These weight loss medications have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatitis and other serious digestive disorders. These weight loss medications have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatitis and other serious digestive disorders. Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsu) and liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda) are GLP-1 agonist drugs that have been praised for …

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‘They don’t practice what they preach’: WeightWatchers turns to weight-loss drugs

'They don't practice what they preach': WeightWatchers turns to weight-loss drugs

When WeightWatchers was originally conceived, it was envisioned as a weight loss company combining support groups and an intensive diet plan into one cohesive program. At the forefront of the business was the so-called “prudent diet,” which had been developed in the 1950s by Dr. Norman Jolliffe. The diet called for fish five times a …

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Weight-loss drugs are safe if used correctly, West Palm Beach doctor says

Weight-loss drugs are safe if used correctly, West Palm Beach doctor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that some of the most popular medications available for weight loss, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda, may be linked to an increased risk of serious stomach problems in some people. The research was published earlier this month and highlights drugs that fall into …

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CVS will no longer sell drugs containing phenylephrine as the sole active ingredient

CVS will no longer sell drugs containing phenylephrine as the sole active ingredient

(CNN) CVS is removing some over-the-counter allergy and cold medications from its shelves, a month after an independent advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in these medications, is ineffective when taken orally. We are removing certain oral cough and cold products that contain phenylephrine as the sole …

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Nestl rides the Ozempic boom with new companion candies for weight-loss drugs

Nestl rides the Ozempic boom with new companion candies for weight-loss drugs

Health By Brooke Steinberg Published October 20, 2023, 3:54 p.m. ET Nestl wants to make your weight loss journey a little smoother. People trying to lose weight are probably trying to avoid chocolate to the best of their ability, and with the craze around Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, more and more people are likely …

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