For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new research suggests.
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A new study led by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod found patients with obesity-related heart failure and type 2 diabetes had significant improvement in symptoms and physical limitations when taking semaglutide.
The popular weight loss drug Wegovy seems to provide more health benefits for people who have diabetes and a common kind of heart failure than just helping take off the pounds, according to the results from the STEP HFpEF DM trial.
A new study led by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod found patients with obesity-related heart failure and diabetes had a significant improvement in symptoms when taking semaglutide.
