Coverage policies vary widely: a KFF 2025 employer survey found 43% of firms with 5,000+ workers now cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs (up from 28% in 2024) ( [6] ), yet many patient advocacy reports and journalists note patients cutting doses or resorting to unapproved sources due to cost ( [4] ) ( [7] )
As GLP-1 medications become more widely used, a new trend is emerging: microdosing
Although the various DOACs were linked to similar risks of bleeding events overall, rivaroxaban was associated with a lower rate of intracranial bleeding, but a higher rate of gastrointestinal bleeding, compared with apixaban
Since it slows digestion, it can sometimes mimic or worsen gut symptoms, which may create concern for people with diverticular disease
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