Obesity drug prescriptions are rising strongly

A new study has found that prescriptions for obesity medications are increasing, and this trend matches the rise in online searches for these drugs. The study was published on January 29 in JAMA Network Open and was conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The researchers wanted to understand how often obesity medications are being prescribed and […] The post Obesity drug prescriptions are rising strongly appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.

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