Popular Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Childhood Obesity
Weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide have attracted enormous attention among adults, but researchers are increasingly asking whether they can safely help younger people living...
Why a Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Help People Lose Weight Without Eating Smaller Meals
Many weight-loss plans ask people to count calories, measure portions, or deliberately eat less.
A new clinical study suggests there may be another approach: changing...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Teens With Obesity
Medicines that have transformed obesity treatment in adults may also help teenagers with obesity lose weight, according to a new review of clinical trials.
Researchers...
Weight-Loss Diabetes Drugs Linked to 21% Lower Risk of Bone Fractures
Medicines such as GLP-1 receptor agonists can help people with type 2 diabetes lose substantial amounts of weight, but doctors have questioned what that...
Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Increase Hair Loss Risk
Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most popular treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Drugs such as semaglutide and...
Weight Loss Drug Users Don’t Need to Worry About Vision Loss Risk
GLP-1 receptor agonists are changing the treatment of type 2 diabetes. These medicines copy the action of a natural hormone that helps control blood...
Higher-Dose Diabetes Drug Shows Stronger Blood Sugar and Weight Loss Benefits
Diabetes is a long-term condition in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar, also called glucose, in the blood.
When blood sugar...
Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise for Reducing Heavy Drinking
A common diabetes and weight-loss medicine may also help people drink less alcohol, according to a new clinical trial led by researchers at the...
Weight-Loss Drug May Cause More Muscle Loss in These People
Many people use weight-loss medicines to improve their health, especially if they have obesity or type 2 diabetes.
One of the most popular medicines is...
Ozempic Changes Blood Sugar and Weight—but Does It Change Your Life?
Medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about drugs in the world.
Brands such as Ozempic are widely used to...