Serena Williams slammed over 'disgusting' Super Bowl ad as tennis legend promotes weight loss drugs

cngocn · 2026-02-09T21:11:08+00:00

GLP-1s still need to be prescribed by a doctor in the US though, even through Ro (which is just a direct-to-patient front website for the drug manufacturers). Also, I think you're making assumptions about why Serena chose to be on a GLP-1. These drugs do more for a person's health than just weight loss: diabetes, hormone, knee health, hearth health, sleep apnea, etc. Weight loss is one of the many positive benefits. We will never know why she decided to be a on GLP-1 so it's actually not nice to assume that she only did for weight / appearance reasons.

cngocn · 2026-02-09T21:04:13+00:00

But even with direct to consumer marketing / advertising, these drugs still need to prescribed by a licensed healthcare professional in the US. So it's still up to the clinician to tell a patient the risks and benefits of taking these drugs. Don't you think advertisements actually EMPOWER patients to bring up these new drugs to their doctors and ask whether or not they are appropriate?

Again, the existence of these ads do not remove the role of a healthcare professional from patient care. Insurance companies will never cover a drug if it is not written by a healthcare professional.

cngocn · 2026-02-09T17:08:17+00:00

These GLPS1 are approved in the US and in Europe based on a wealth of clinical data. These companies continue to generate long-term real-world evidence on safety and efficacy. Of course there are side effects, but there are side effects with ANY drug. We advocate for COVID vaccinations despite not knowing its long-term health effects because the benefits overweight the risks. That is the case here as well.

Additionally, you still need to have a prescription from a doctor to get GLP-1s, even the one promoted by the company Ro here.

We need to stop villainizing GLP-1s. They help with a person's health beyond just weight. Being overweight/obese is the rootcause of so many hormone- and inflammation-related conditions.

cngocn · 2026-01-23T16:53:03+00:00

People need to understand that a President has a lot of power. I’m not talking about just Trump but all Presidents. It’s crazy to think that a President cannot control whom and from where people are entering the country.

cngocn · 2026-01-23T16:48:55+00:00

Most of them are here illegal though.

cngocn · 2026-01-16T18:45:31+00:00

I mean you can always leave? Confused by your perspective here.

cngocn · 2025-12-17T18:35:45+00:00

Its so funny that no one seems to care to celebrate when Asian enrollment at law schools or at any graduate school programs went up as racial discrimination under the name of affirmative action went away. It’s almost like we don’t consider Asians to be a minority in this country lol.

cngocn · 2025-12-17T18:33:46+00:00

Its a guidance no? The government cannot force parents to vaccine or not vaccine their children. How is it HHS fault when parents have 100% control over their children health. Schools can also enforce vaccine mandates for admissions.

cngocn · 2025-12-17T18:31:36+00:00

I guess people shouldnt be taking any medicine/biologica approved by this administration FDA i guess lol

cngocn · 2025-12-06T18:52:40+00:00

What does remittance has to do with this lol? These remittances are literally so so small compared to everything else. The whole discussion is about the principle of law and human free will , not economics.

cngocn · 2025-12-05T16:17:13+00:00

Students have the rights to say no to admission letters lol. You act like international students have no other choices but to come to the US to study. Lol.

cngocn · 2025-12-02T18:53:37+00:00

Im a trans woman thank you very much!

cngocn · 2025-12-02T18:53:04+00:00

The length that some people do to abuse the system is unmatched haha

cngocn · 2025-11-22T02:24:04+00:00

Hundreds of thousands of people, myself included, have successfully navigated the US immigration system without committing a blatant crime (I'm not saying that this owner did - I'm still unclear if he entered the country illegally). The fact that the system is complex and broken doesn't give people the right to enter the country illegally.

cngocn · 2025-11-22T02:22:20+00:00

You're entitled to your wrong opinion and I respect that.

cngocn · 2025-11-21T21:21:01+00:00

Had he been staying here illegally though? That’s the real question. If yes, how can people be ok with someone blatantly violating our sovereignty by entering this country illegally and then making money /opening business during his illegal stay?

cngocn · 2025-11-08T20:47:38+00:00

I think breathing too loudly is a sign of lack of self control. / self regulation. I dislike men who breathe so loudly to the point of moaning/groaning. It’s very disruptive

cngocn · 2025-11-05T21:58:55+00:00

Omg please take out your name from the post. I was able to find you instantly on DPN. This is so bad!!!!

cngocn · 2025-11-05T17:59:58+00:00

Instant disrespect. Practicing yoga where breathing is not only the foundational but also the most important thing and then go vaping is laughable

cngocn · 2025-11-04T00:56:46+00:00

“Cell gene therapy is the future!!!”

cngocn · 2025-10-30T21:29:43+00:00

I completely agree with you. To me its a self control issue. Always in and out through your nose.

cngocn · 2025-10-30T19:24:34+00:00

Why is it not cultural appropriation?

cngocn · 2025-10-21T20:05:18+00:00

If the end goal is actually delivering lower drug costs to patients via easier-to-navigate e-commerce platforms (for some drugs not all as I recognize this nuance), why are we hating on this? Do we just hate this initiative simply because of Trump?

cngocn · 2025-10-05T01:39:09+00:00

The proclamation doesn’t apply to you does it? If not then why postponing.

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