GLP-1 medications can reduce thirst cues and alter how fluids move through your digestive system
But, not in the traditional way Semaglutide was meant for
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More than 2,000 people start taking GLP-1 drugs each month in Massachusetts, according to the state's largest insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, which recently announced it will no longer cover the drugs solely for weight loss, in most cases
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Your dose can be increased up to a maximum maintenance dose of 7.2mg once a week