Can losing weight benefit people with heart failure?
Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the heart cannot pump blood as well...
Why obesity can weaken your heart—and how it could be reversed
Obesity is known to increase the risk of many health problems, including heart disease. One condition that is becoming more common is heart failure...
Do we really need GLP-1 for weight loss?
Weight loss treatments have changed greatly in recent years, especially with the rise of drugs that target a hormone called GLP-1.
These medicines have been...
Popular weight loss treatments show unexpected effect on muscle health
Modern medicine has made great progress in helping people manage weight and blood sugar. New drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide are now commonly...
Weight loss drug can heal liver in unexpected way, study shows
Medicines like semaglutide have become very popular in recent years because they help people lose weight and control blood sugar.
Many people know these drugs...
Popular diabetes drug may improve liver health even without weight loss
A new scientific discovery is changing how doctors think about a well-known medicine used for diabetes and weight loss.
The drug, called semaglutide, has been...
Carrying extra weight for years may be more harmful than you realize
Many people think about their weight as a number they see at a single moment, such as during a doctor’s visit. Doctors often use...
Weight loss drugs could cause strong muscle loss in these people
A study suggests that some people who take a popular weight-loss drug called semaglutide may lose more muscle than others, especially older adults and...
A surprising new way to lose weight without GLP-1 drugs
For many years, scientists and doctors have focused on one main idea when it comes to modern weight loss medicines.
They believed that a hormone...
Popular weight loss drugs may cause hidden muscle loss
New medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity have become very popular in recent years.
Drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide are widely...