Local doctors say new study of GLP-1s will bolster efforts to make them more available

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The popularity of GLP-1 drugs has grown exponentially in recent years.

They’re largely touted for their weight loss benefits, but the drug can also significantly reduce cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.

A study last month in BMJ Medicine, however, found that the cardiovascular benefit could essentially be reversed when a patient goes off the drug …

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