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- Instruments sit on a table in an operating room June 15, 2023, in Jackson, Tenn. Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. In June 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance advising patients to skip daily weight-loss medications on the day of surgery and hold off on weekly injections for a week before any sedation procedures. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Fri,08/11/23-10:37AM , 518 Reads
Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.
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- Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the 46th annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Presley died Jan. 12, 2023, at age 54. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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How Lisa Marie Presley's weight-loss surgery contributed to her death
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Fri,07/14/23-12:36PM , 930 Reads
Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.
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- This Tuesday, April 3, 2018 file photo shows a closeup of a beam scale in New York. High-dose oral versions of the medication in the weight-loss drug Wegovy may work as well as injections at paring pounds and improving health, including hard-to-treat people with diabetes, according to research released Sunday, June 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Sun,06/25/23-8:49PM , 491 Reads
What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill?

That's a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight acceptance. Soon, it may be a reality.
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- Chef Zach Tyndall prepares Good Meat's cultivated chicken at the Eat Just office in Alameda, Calif., Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Agriculture Department issued final approvals Wednesday, June 21 to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab grown” or “cultivated” meat. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Wed,06/21/23-11:16PM , 814 Reads
When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells, their first comment was “Eww." Their second comment was: “How does it taste?"
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