Comment by blbd on 14/12/2024 at 17:17 UTC

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View submission: /u/NauticalNomad24 talks about GLP-1 drugs in relation to a recent UK death, their risks, and their overall safety

Yep. That doctor crushed it.

You can't compare drugs against perfection.

You compare them against the pretty dire health outcomes that people have from untreated obesity.

Those are statistically massively worse than a less than 1 out of 10,000 chance of a potentially fatal form of pancreatitis.

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Comment by brilliantjoe at 14/12/2024 at 17:47 UTC

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I'd take that risk just for the quality of life improvement alone, disregarding the physical health benefits entirely.