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AI Review of 410,000 Reddit Posts Flags Period Changes and Chills Not Fully Captured in GLP-1 Trials

A Penn study used AI to analyze 410,198 Reddit posts about semaglutide and tirzepatide. It flagged menstrual and temperature symptoms but cannot show cause.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

New weight-loss treatment is marked by heavy marketing and modest results

First came the “edible billboard,” which appeared last year during the holidays in New York’s East Village loaded with cake treats. Then, in late January, came the national marketing campaign, with TV and digital media promoting the idea that trying to lose weight doesn’t mean a person can’t enjoy eating.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022

Plenity weight-loss treatment, despite heavy marketing, yielding only modest results

It’s a $98-a-month weight-loss treatment that looks like a drug: People take three capsules twice a day. But it isn’t a drug.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022