Be very cautious with these miracle drug headlines. There's a strong financial incentive to highlight only the good news.

My mother, a healthy and active 87-year-old, started taking Ozempic because she was overweight and her doctor was impressed by the drug’s supposed miracles. She ended up suffering from severe intestinal motility issues, went through a lot of pain, and had to be admitted to the ICU.

The long-term systemic effects of these drugs are still largely unknown.