Health Blog : Weight-Loss Drug, Approved for Adults, Shows Promise in Kids

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The FDA last year approved semaglutide, which was developed initially as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss in adults. But researchers wanted to know if the drug, which targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite, also could help adolescents lose weight.



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