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GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns

A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.
Does Losing Weight Before IVF Improve Chances For Pregnancy?

A new study finds women with obesity who lose weight before IVF have increased odds of getting pregnant, especially through natural conception.

Ditching Ultra-Processed Food Helps Move the Scale Faster

In a new study, people lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed foods.
Weight Returns Within Months Of Stopping Anti-Obesity Drugs, Study Finds

People who quit taking anti-obesity meds, including popular GLP-1 receptor agonists, may regain a significant amount of weight after eight weeks, a new study finds.
Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Produce Less Weight Loss in Real-World Settings, Study Finds

Patients with obesity who take GLP-1 receptor agonists in real-world settings lose significantly less weight than participants in randomized clinical trials, according to new research.
Intermittent Fasting Leads to Greater Weight Loss Than Calorie Counting, New Study Finds

Overweight and obese adults who followed a 4:3 intermittent fasting plan dropped more pounds in one year than those who counted calories.
Plastic Surgery for ‘Ozempic Face’ Growing in Popularity

Hollow cheeks and sagging skin are driving more weight-loss patients to the plastic surgeon; a new survey finds.
Do Calorie Labels on Menus and Food Products Really Impact Your Diet?

A new study finds calorie labels make a small but potentially significant impact on food selection and calorie intake.
Rating the Best Diets for 2025

U.S. News & World Report, working with leading medical and nutrition experts, reveals a list of the best diets for overall health and specific conditions.
U.S. Obesity Rate Drops for the First Time in a Decade

New study examines U.S. trends in body mass index and obesity and finds improving numbers, driven in part by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Stroke Survivors from Future Attacks, Study Finds

New research shows GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, and SGLT2 inhibitors, like Farxiga, help lower the risk of secondary stroke, heart attack and death in stroke survivors.
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Costco shoppers will be able fill prescriptions for Ozempic and Wegovy — two of the most popular weight loss and diabetes drugs — at a discount.

Novo Nordisk, the maker of both medications, announced Friday that the warehouse retailer will sell a four-week supply of the injections for $499 out of pocket at its more than 600 U.S. Costc...

It sounds counterintuitive: Eat more fat and lose more weight.

But it’s the underpinning of a keto diet — a controversial eating regimen designed to retrain the body to rely on something other than sugar for energy. The regimen is rich in meat, eggs, high-fat dairy and oils.

"I think a lot of people look at a ketogenic diet and think, 'I’ll lose weight, I’ll...

A pill form of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic can help overweight or obese folks shed excess pounds, a new clinical trial has concluded.

People who took a daily semaglutide pill lost nearly 14% of their body weight over 64 weeks, compa...

Cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are all the rage for dropping excess pounds, but weight-loss surgery might have a better impact on people’s health, a new study says.

People who had weight-loss surgery lost more weight, lived long...