Weight Loss

This diabetes drug helps you lose never-before-seen amounts of weight

Scientists from Yale and elsewhere found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity. The research is...

This weight loss surgery can cut cancer risk and death

Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was linked to a 32% lower risk of...

This appetite drug may help treat obesity

Scientists from the University of Liverpool found that an anti-obesity drug, semaglutide, showed a strong degree of weight loss. The research is published in the New...

This diet could help heart disease patients lose weight

Scientists from Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation found that eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body...

This green Mediterranean diet could boost weight loss, protect heart

Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that a green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet, containing even more plant matter and very little...

This study shows a common cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease

Scientists from Uppsala University found that deep belly fat is a major risk factor for diabetes and heart disease. They found that deep belly fat...

Weight training could help fight obesity

Scientists from Edith Cowan University found that people battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead...

Obesity linked to higher risk of this dangerous gut disease

Scientists from Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust found that obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI), is linked to an increased...

New weight-loss method could reduce your desire to eat

Scientists from the University of California San Diego found a new weight-loss intervention that can target improving a person's response to internal hunger cues...

Weight loss surgery is the best option for people with diabetes

Scientists from Columbia University found bariatric surgery—either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy—is recommended for people with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index...