It’s the hot-shot fix that took Hollywood — and now high school — by storm. Ozempic and other so-called “miracle” weight-loss ...

Teens are being prescribed Ozempic more than ever before — and some doctors are worried about what the trend could mean.

A landmark new study has found that obese teens who are given semaglutide weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, may see an improvement in their mental health, including a reduced risk of suicide.

A recent study reveals a surge in the use of GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, among younger age groups.

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in ...

“Many teens report improved self-esteem ... particularly when he ate more carbs, he was able to use a small dose of Ozempic as a jumping off point to sticking with healthier habits.

American teens are increasingly ... before widespread use,” Phan said. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the idea of prescribing Ozempic or Wegovy widely to children ...

The supplement (which the company told Teen Vogue is meant for adult use only) does not contain the GLP-1 hormone, nor any synthetic drugs (as medications like Ozempic do) to mimic that hormone.

Over the past several years, medications that can lead to weight loss, from Wegovy to Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro ... have tapped into their use. Among the young people being prescribed ...

Dr Riccardo De Giorgi of the University of Oxford says, “Our results suggest that semaglutide use could extend ... associations between Ozempic and mental health among teens are also encouraging ...

That’s up from a rate of 9.9 prescriptions per 100,000 in 2023, the first full year that Wegovy was available to children ...