Prescribing Trends of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity​Prescribing Trends of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity 

This cross-sectional study examines the US prescribing trends of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists among individuals with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. ​This cross-sectional study examines the US prescribing trends of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists among individuals with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity. 

Breast cancer risk varies between different hormonal contraceptives, research reveals​Breast cancer risk varies between different hormonal contraceptives, research reveals 

Some common hormonal contraceptives are linked to a slightly higher risk of breast cancer than others. This is shown by a Swedish study from Uppsala University, in which researchers followed more than two million women and teenage girls in Sweden to identify how different hormonal contraceptives affect the risk of breast cancer.

GLP-1 drugs effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed​GLP-1 drugs effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed 

Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies raise questions. The reviews were commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) to inform upcoming guidelines on the use of these drugs to treat obesity. ​Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically Read More