Christina Abdel Shaheed

Nov 22, 2024 | clinicalpainadvisor.com | Giovanni E Ferreira |Christina Abdel Shaheed

The Conversation — The drug semaglutide, commonly known by the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy, was originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. However, researchers have discovered it may help with other health issues, too. Clinical trials show semaglutide can be effective for weight loss, and hundreds of thousands of people around the world are using it for this purpose.

Nov 12, 2024 | theconversation.com | Giovanni E Ferreira |Christina Abdel Shaheed

The drug semaglutide, commonly known by the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy, was originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. However, researchers have discovered it may help with other health issues, too. Clinical trials show semaglutide can be effective for weight loss, and hundreds of thousands of people around the world are using it for this purpose.

Dec 18, 2023 | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Christina Abdel Shaheed |Christopher Hayes |Christopher G. Maher |Jane C. Ballantyne

INTRODUCTION Pain is one of the most common and burdensome symptoms associated with cancer,1, 2 affecting up to three of four people with cancer and adversely affecting their quality of life.3, 4 Causes of cancer pain are complex and varied but typically arise from a verifiable lesion that produces pain through direct tissue injury, metastatic disease, and/or cancer-related inflammatory processes.5 In some cases, it may also arise from cancer treatment(s).