Diabetes and weight-loss drugs may boost colon cancer survival, study finds
A new study from the University of California San Diego has found that popular diabetes and weight-loss medications might also help people with colon...
This stuff in gut could be the key to fight obesity crisis
Many people try to lose weight by following strict diets, buying popular weight‑loss books or joining intense exercise programs.
These plans can sometimes help, but...
These weight-loss drugs may protect the heart, study finds
Injectable weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds—they may also protect the heart.
A new study by...
Diabetes drug metformin can prevent bipolar medication weight gain
Weight gain is one of the most worrying side effects for young people taking certain medications for bipolar disorder.
These medicines, known as second‑generation antipsychotics,...
New weekly obesity drug shows up to 20% weight loss
A new clinical trial has found that a once-weekly injection of eloralintide, a new experimental drug, led to weight loss of up to 20%...
Combining surgery and drugs strongly boost weight loss
Losing weight and keeping it off can be one of the biggest health challenges many people face.
In Australia, about one in three adults lives...
Weight loss drugs safe for people with high triglycerides, study shows
A major new study from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City has found that popular weight loss drugs do not raise the risk of...
Waist-to-height ratio beats BMI in predicting heart disease risk
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers suggests that measuring your waist in relation to your height may be a...
New oral drug brings significant weight loss results
A new once-a-day weight loss pill from Novo Nordisk has achieved impressive results in a major clinical study.
The oral drug, called semaglutide 25 mg,...
Alzheimer’s drug shows surprising power to fight obesity without diet or exercise
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed something surprising: a drug first developed for Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and sickle cell disease may...