Make sure the clinician knows what other medications you’re taking, and set up a real follow-up plan to adjust these ...

Australian researchers warn GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cause scurvy, the historic "pirate disease," due to poor nutrition and vitamin C deficiency risks.

Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications—from weekly injections to newly available pills—are rapidly reshaping how Americans ...

Dr. Bosworth’s guidelines: Eat only sardines in oil for 72 hours. The clock starts when you eat your first bite of the tinned ...

Overall, they found no difference in weight loss, quality-of-life or adverse events between any of the groups, including those engaged in intermittent fasting, dietary advice and no intervention.

University of Maryland Medical System surgeons break down how weight loss surgery works, who qualifies and what patients can ...

PHILADELPHIA -- At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three ...

A Maryland truck driver suffered an “eye stroke” that left him blind, first in one eye and then the other. A Louisiana woman vomited for weeks before being diagnosed with a brain dysfunction typically ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza A major Cochrane review challenges popular claims about intermittent fasting, suggesting it may ...

Individuals seeking weight loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists like Zepbound or Mounjaro, can now skip the doctor’s office and get prescriptions via virtual GLP-1 ...

Fat loss improves metabolism and heart health, reducing the risk of chronic conditions. Muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue, boosting metabolism even at rest. Lowering body fat, ...

Fat-burning workouts don’t have to end in a puddle of sweat and tears. There are all kinds of ways to lose weight with exercise. Heck, you can even walk it off. In fact, if you’re at the beginning of ...