Ill be having surgery Many healthcare providers recommend stopping semaglutide at least one week before surgery, sometimes longer, depending on the type of procedure
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This data suggests that more healthcare providers are seeing the benefits of these medications for treating obesity, which is a significant public health shift, Yee Hui Yeo, MD, a clinical fellow in the Karsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Cedars-Sinai and co-first author of the study said in a press release
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While GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) are not FDA-approved for joint pain treatment, emerging evidence suggests they may provide indirect benefits through substantial weight loss