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Research shows weight-loss drugs may also reduce cancer risk

Season 2026 Episode 126 | 7m 40s

A growing body of research suggests popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help treat or prevent certain cancers. It’s the latest unexpected benefit to be associated with GLP-1s, which are now taken by one-in-eight American adults. William Brangham reports.

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