LLY’s Oral GLP-1 Pill Foundayo Shows Heart Benefits in Diabetes Study
Eli Lilly and Company LLY announced that a phase III study, ACHIEVE-4, evaluating its newly approved oral GLP-1…
Weight Loss Drugs May Be Making Patients Lose More Than Just Fat
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine have found that popular weight loss and…
The ripple effects of GLP-1s
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Weight-loss medications are making headlines nationwide, but their impact may be…
BMI increases in early childhood may reflect muscle growth, not fat
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Nutrition,…
Study links ultra-processed food intake to poorer thigh muscle quality
A new MRI study suggests that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to fattier, poorer-quality thigh…
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher obesity risk in adolescents
Adolescents who consume more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have significantly higher odds of being overweight or obese, according to…
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting hypertension risk
New waist-to-height cut-offs to assess fat mass and obesity predicted the risk of hypertension better than body mass…
Study shows why an apple a day may work differently for different people
A 12-week trial suggests that an apple a day may not affect everyone the same way, with baseline…
Wegovy HD 7.2mg Now Available for Chronic Weight Management
Wegovy® HD (semaglutide) injection 7.2mg is now available for adult patients for whom additional weight reduction is clinically…
Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth
Every drug comes with its trade-offs, including blockbuster weight loss medications like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic)…
Inadvertent GLP-1 RA use during pregnancy not linked to preterm birth risk, study suggests
Preterm birth risk is not higher for women without diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonists around the…
Prickly pear may pack a surprising punch against metabolic syndrome
This new review explores how prickly pear fruit may act on oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin resistance, and lipid…