But when averaging the number of drinks only on the days alcohol was consumed, the reduction was greater in the Ozempic group. And over time, there was a greater reduction in heav

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don’t just curb their desire to eat; for some, they also lead them to drink less alcohol.

At the time, more than 42,000 people had been infected and more than 1,000 people in China had died because of the virus. The terror of that year can sometimes feel like a distant memory. New data from the Pew Research Center shows that 56% of Americans say Covid-19 “isn’t something we need to worry about much today,