Physician's Weekly
JUNE 23, 2025
Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. Guidelines recommend treating obesity with medications and lifestyle changes.” The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024. of adolescents and 5.7%
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 24, 2025
from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and colleagues examined changes in patients’ internalized weight stigma before and after MBS. Patients aged 18+ who underwent primary bariatric surgery from 2006 to 2019 were identified (5,749 patients). Justin Dhyani, M.D.,
BMJ
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
7 The same degree of focus has not been paid to misuse of other prescription medications which also have high abuse potential among youth, including medications such as prescription stimulants, tranquilizers, and sedatives. misuse of prescription medications). 2 Opioids contribute a large share of this overdose crisis.
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