Think twice before paying off hospital debt with a medical credit card or loan from a healthcare provider.

Think twice before paying off hospital debt with a medical credit card or loan from a healthcare provider.

Millions of families have some form of medical debt, and it can be daunting and debilitating if you’re struggling to pay the bill. But before you sign up for one of those medical credit cards or a loan offered by the health care provider — promising to ease the burden — Consumer Reports warns that …

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Fake Ozempic sent several people to hospital, health agency warns

Fake Ozempic sent several people to hospital, health agency warns

Austrian health authorities are the latest to warn the public to stay away from unreliable sources of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following recent reports of side effects serious problems linked to counterfeit products. Residents have reportedly been hospitalized with dangerously low blood sugar and seizures after taking …

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Fake Ozempic now widespread, authorities say, after tricked users landed in hospital

Fake Ozempic now widespread, authorities say, after tricked users landed in hospital

Watch out for fake Zempics. Health authorities are warning of a drastic increase in the number of fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized for injecting a pseudo-substance. Patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of the active ingredient semaglutide Ozempic. It is not clear whether users …

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