GLP-1 drugs may hold few benefits beyond physical health, study finds

Widely used GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic and Mounjaro, may carry an unexpected downside: a small but measurable increase in hair loss. A large study of adults with type 2 diabetes found that people taking the medications were more likely to develop alopecia than those using…

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes, helping millions of patients better control their blood sugar while reducing cardiovascular risk and, for many, promoting substantial weight loss.