Of the 227,866 people studied, around 75,454 were using medication specifically to treat alcohol use disorder, but researchers found those on semaglutide and liraglutide had a lower risk of hospitalization than those using addiction-treating drugs
These products are derived through centrifugation of peripheral blood, a process that separates platelets from red blood cells and plasma components
Excluded as first-line treatment in patients with prior obstetric injuries, inflammatory bowel disease, previous anorectal operations, and documented anal sphincter injury
It is prescribed for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition
In a way, this is no different than treatment for other chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes