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Weight loss jabs like Ozempic ‘could reduce heart attack risk’ | BBC News


An injection designed to tackle obesity could reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes – regardless of how much weight they lose while on the drug, according to a new study.

Researchers looked at the effects of semaglutide – which is a prescription drug that suppresses appetite and is sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus.

They said the anti-obesity jabs could also benefit the cardiovascular health of millions of adults, with one researcher likening it to when statins were introduced in the 1990s.

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