Possible causes include physical strain (such as heavy lifting or strenuous exercise) or trauma (such as a blow to the chest)
Endocrinology 127 (5), 22172222
In addition to helping with weight loss, GLP-1s have been shown to support better overall wellness, including improved blood sugar control, lower risk of heart and kidney disease and relief from joint or sleep-related issues caused by excess weight
Diabetes Care 46 , 249251 (2023)
According to the researchers, Contrary to reports of increases in suicidal ideation with semaglutide, our analyses revealed a lower risk for both incidence and recurrence of suicidal ideation in patients prescribed semaglutide compared with non-GLP1R agonist anti-obesity and anti-diabetes medications. 20 If you look at the study a little bit deeper there was a decreased risk in [suicidal ideation] in women, men and along every racial group, said Catherine Varney, DO, obesity medicine director for UVA Health and an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Virginia
In an era increasingly defined by complex, multifactorial diseases, such systems may be better suited to therapeutic intervention than narrowly targeted pathways optimized for reductionist endpoints
