TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) Stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment 14 days before total joint arthroplasty can minimize risks for complications, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from March 10 to 14 in San Diego
But here's the truth I've seen again and again: the medication is only half the story
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When your body digests protein, it releases certain building blocks (called amino acids ) that help trigger GLP-1 production in your gut
Seven of the study participants developed NAION, which Katz explained is a stroke of the optic nerve the nerve that connects your eye to your brain potentially causing irreversible vision loss in one or both eyes
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