For patients with type 2 diabetes, blood glucose monitoring should be intensified during treatment gaps
Its a long-standing problem for women in the public eye. Williamson ties the Ozempic discourse to the idea that a woman should be naturally thin, and anyone who isnt is at fault. This is how we get into situations where, say, an influencer whose thinness is called out repeatedly in comments speculating she has an eating disorder might make a great show of all the cupcakes and croissants she totally eats all the time. Its very murky stuff, especially when mental health disorders around eating and body image are present
Maintenance is part of the plan
Fast food exploded into the market, cheap, quick, and everywhere you looked
For patients taking semaglutide who choose to consume alcohol, adherence to evidence-based guidelines can minimize potential risks
Ozempic is approved for diabetes, not weight loss, so it isn't part of this program though Part D plans already cover it for diabetes, and it's also one of the drugs with new Medicare-negotiated prices as of January 2026