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Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 3 developments

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help lower the risk of certain cancers, a new study suggests.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Ozempic and related drugs may reduce cancer risks, study claims

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  3. Newest

    Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Quartz

    Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs could reduce risk of cancer for diabetes patients, study says (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    People with type 2 diabetes that took a GLP-1 treatment had a lower risk of developing obesity-related cancer, compared with patients that took insulin

  2. Washington Examiner

    Ozempic and similar drugs may lower cancer risks, study finds (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ozempic and similar GLP-1s may be linked to decreasing risks of certain cancers associated with obesity, according to a new study.

  3. New York Post

    Ozempic better than insulin in lowering the risk of certain cancers: study (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Type 2 diabetes patients can significantly lower their risk for 10 obesity-related cancers if they take Ozempic instead of insulin to manage the disease, new research finds.

  4. Gizmodo

    Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    New research suggests GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can help prevent up to 10 different obesity-related cancers in people with type 2 diabetes.

  5. Newsweek

    Ozempic and related drugs may reduce cancer risks, study claims (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may lower obesity-related cancer risks, although no direct correlation has been confirmed.

  6. Forbes

    Drugs Like Ozempic Could Lower Cancer Risks, Study Suggests (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The research adds to research suggesting benefits for a growing number of health conditions and bolster the public health case for insurers to cover the treatments.

  7. Fox News

    Diabetes patients using Ozempic, other treatments instead of insulin have lower cancer risk, study finds (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Type 2 diabetes patients on GLP-1 treatments, including Ozempic, have a lower risk of 10 types of obesity-related cancers compared to those on insulin, according to a new study.

  8. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help lower the risk of certain cancers, a new study suggests.

  9. WSVN Miami

    Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help lower the risk of certain cancers, a new study suggests.People who are overweight or obese

  10. The Columbian

    Drugs like Ozempic linked to lower cancer risk in study (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs may lower patients’ risk of developing some common types of cancer that are closely linked to obesity, new evidence suggests.

  11. Time

    Drugs Like Ozempic Are Linked to a Lower Cancer Risk (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    The study is the latest evidence to suggest that widely popular diabetes and weight-loss shots may have a role in cancer prevention.

  12. Science Alert

    Ozempic And Similar Drugs Lower Cancer Risks, Study Suggests (opens Science Alert)

    Published

    Science Alert's feed description

    A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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