Slower gastric emptying can exacerbate refluxheartburn, sour taste, chronic cough, hoarsenessespecially when doses increase or meals are larger/fattier
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A new large-scale study from Truveta and collaborators from Providence, Johns Hopkins, Duke University, and more suggests that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs)semaglutide and tirzepatidemay have another powerful benefit: reducing alcohol-related hospitalizations in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD)
That includes managing related conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or PCOS
A core challenge is that the entity bearing the cost of treatment today may not be the one to realize future savings, as patients frequently change insurers or transition between health plans