Conversations Live: Ozempic, Weight Loss and Health


Aired Thursday, January 18, 2024

A new class of weight-loss drugs is helping a growing number of people lose weight and keep it off. We talk with two experts about the role of genetics, diet and exercise when it comes to weight, and medications like Ozempic.

Host

Anne DanahyAnne Danahy
WPSU Reporter

Guests

Taraneh Soleymani, MDTaraneh Soleymani, MD
Director, Obesity Medicine at Penn State Health
William Wagner, DOWilliam Wagner, DO
Family Medicine, Mount Nittany Health

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