In diabetic patients, most hypoglycemic episodes requiring emergency care are medication-related, with insulin and insulin secretagogues being the primary culprits
With the increase in social media, young people are already exposed to a diet culture and body images which may not be attainable and, ultimately, unhealthy
Bariatric surgery has decades of long-term outcome data behind it and can be life-changing, though it carries surgical risks and permanent changes to the digestive system
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Avoid tirzepatide if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 (boxed warning), a history of pancreatitis, severe gastrointestinal motility disease, or known hypersensitivity to tirzepatide
This drug works differently from most peptides in its class by binding to the ghrelin receptors in the brain