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The Risk Too Many People Are Taking With Ozempic (slate.com)
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[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We do not (at least with an acceptable sample size), which does make it a bit of a gamble. However, for some people with severe obesity I'd wager the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, with all of the severe issues that can happen because of that level of obesity. If I had to deal with the drastically increased risk of heart disease et al or a yet to be discovered drawback, I'd go with the yet to be discovered one personally.