Low-fat vegan diet can lead to strong weight loss
A low-fat vegan diet may do more than just help with weight loss—it can also reduce the body’s dietary acid load, which is linked...
New way to deliver weight loss drug without the side effects
Current weight-loss and diabetes medications, such as GLP-1 drugs, often fail to deliver lasting results and are plagued by unpleasant side effects.
These drugs work...
Eating less processed food may help you lose twice as much weight, study finds
A new clinical trial from University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) has found that people lose nearly twice as much...
Why stopping weight loss drugs often leads to regaining pounds
Losing weight can be challenging, and for many people, prescription medications offer extra help in reaching their goals.
However, new research shows that stopping these...
Popular weight loss drug may increase your muscle strength
Ozempic, a drug originally developed for diabetes but now widely used for weight loss, has been praised for helping many people shed extra pounds.
However,...
Losing weight before IVF may boost pregnancy odds, study finds
Women with a higher body mass index (BMI) who are preparing for in vitro fertilization (IVF) are often advised to lose weight first.
But does...
New guideline updates how drugs can help treat obesity
Obesity is a complex, long-term health condition that affects millions of people in Canada and around the world.
Medications, when used alongside other treatments, can...
Why weight loss drugs may not keep the pounds off forever
Many people around the world are turning to new prescription drugs to help them lose weight.
These medicines can work very well while you are...
Long-term weight loss in midlife can add years to life
A new study from the University of Helsinki suggests that losing weight in early middle age — and keeping it off — can bring...
Tummy tuck patients keep losing weight for years after surgery
A new study shows that many people who undergo tummy tuck surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, continue to lose weight for years after the...