The rising use of GLP-1 medications, such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic, for weight loss has driven up patients’ visits to their physicians, resulting in more frequent diagnoses of other health issues, Finimize reported Dec. 16.
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Survival of independent ASCs 'even more precarious' amid new tariffs
Health systems are bracing for increased supply challenges and higher costs heading into 2025 amid a new presidential administration.
Colonoscopies in 2024: 11 things to know
Here are 11 studies, developments and legislative moves that changed the colonoscopy landscape in 2024:
Vitruvian Health adds endovascular cardiologist
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group Cardiology, part of Vitruvian Health, has added Sonny Achtchi, DO, to its staff.
Vitruvian Health adds endovascular cardiologist
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group Cardiology, part of Vitruvian Health, has added Sonny Achtchi, DO, to its staff.
Atrium earns certificate of need for $25M surgery center
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has earned a certificate of need for a $25 million multispecialty outpatient surgical center at its eye institute, according to a Dec. 12 report from the Triad Business Journal.
Medtronic launches 1st-ever patient procedure ingestion using PillCam
Medtronic has partnered with the University of Miami Health System to perform the first-ever patient procedure ingestion using the PillCam Genius SB capsule endoscopy kit.
$3M grant awarded to examine Ozempic effect on Crohn's disease
The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease.
$3M grant awarded to examine Ozempic effect on Crohn's disease
The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease.
Chicago Cardiology Institute suffers data breach: 5 things to know
Schaumbaug, Ill.-based Chicago Cardiology Institute experienced a data privacy event, according to a Dec. 13 news release from the institute.
