For most diabetics, an age-old challenge has been the inability to lose weight despite workouts. For millions of others, tweaking their diet to get slimmer hasn’t produced much of a result. Now, a new class of weight-loss drugs that control glucose levels while cutting cravings is raising hope for folks facing these twin dilemmas. Wegovy (2.4mg) and Ozempic (1mg), injections administered once a week, are taking the world by storm. Medical
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