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Trending Patient News: Week of June 30, 2025

July 4, 2025

Keeping you a step ahead is our priority. That's why we've gathered some of the top stories your patients might be seeing. Here are this week's highlights:

Meet the Americans who make their own weight-loss drugs

(Reuters)—Faced with soaring prices and limited access to popular weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, some are turning to DIY chemistry and underground networks to create their own versions—raising serious health and legal concerns. Read more

What is Innotox? People on social media are self-injecting 'Korean botox' at home”

(NBC News)—More Americans are turning to Innotox, an unregulated Korean alternative to Botox, and injecting it themselves at home, despite mounting health warnings from experts. Read more

Feeling extra hot and sweaty? Some medications cause a sun sensitivity.

(USA Today)—As extreme heat grips much of the U.S., experts warn that common medications—from antidepressants to antibiotics—can intensify sun sensitivity and sweating, putting millions at greater risk of heat-related illness. Read more

A chilling risk of recreational nitrous oxide use: Frostbite

(NBC News)—Recreational users of nitrous oxide are experiencing unexpected cases of frostbite—particularly in the mouth and throat—caused by inhaling the freezing gas directly from pressurized canisters, prompting urgent warnings from medical professionals. Read more

1 simple walking trick that improves mobility and brain health

(Today)—By simply walking backward—also known as retro walking—you can boost lower-body strength, improve balance and posture, and stimulate brain function in ways that forward walking doesn’t. Read more

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