Off-Label Use of Ozempic-Style Drugs Is Surging
A large new study suggests weight-loss drugs have quietly moved from medical tool to what one researcher…
The heart effects of antidepressants may depend as much on the patient as the drug
A major analysis of randomized trials tracked changes in heart rhythm across 10 antidepressants and examined how age,…
Plyo-HIIT program targets healthier body composition in children
Traditional weight-loss strategies for children, from calorie restriction to general aerobic exercise, often carry an unwanted side effect:…
What happens to your diet when you get better at cooking?
From meal planning to hands-on cooking, researchers examined whether building confidence in the kitchen can meaningfully change how…
Daily tomatoes lowered a key marker of liver fat in MASLD trial
A six-week tomato-rich diet outperformed a tomato-free diet on an important marker of hepatic steatosis, pointing to a…
GLP-1 receptor agonists may increase hair loss risk
Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity are associated with an increased…
Diet helps people lose weight regardless of genetic obesity risk
A six-month clinical trial found that people with a high genetic risk for obesity benefited just as much…
Evening chronotype links later eating with higher body fat
Healthy women who naturally prefer later sleep and meal times showed higher body fat and less favorable metabolic…
New body mass index could overcome limitations of BMI
A newly proposed body mass index aligned more closely with waist-to-height ratio than existing alternatives, offering a promising…
Gut-friendly diet linked to lower mortality risk in coronary heart disease
A national analysis suggests that diets that support a healthier gut microbiota may help identify coronary heart disease…
Daily steps and less sitting associated with healthier pregnancies
Women who averaged about seven hours of sedentary time per day instead of more than ten, and spent…
Exercise during pregnancy links to lower infant BMI at one year
Mothers who followed a supervised exercise program throughout pregnancy had babies with lower BMI and reduced odds of…