Benefits were most prominent among women, patients older than 60 and those with a body mass index of 30 to 40.

Among patients receiving semaglutide for obesity management, the risk for muscle loss may be higher in older adults and women ...

A new study finds four factors that may make it more likely for some people to experience successful weight loss from using ...

Postmenopausal women on tirzepatide show lower weight loss than those typically seen with the obesity drug, but weight loss ...

If you’ve been taking Ozempic or Wegovy (both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide), you might wonder, How long ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a ...

People who take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can lose weight even if they face disruptions in accessing the medications, which ...

Dear J.H.: Metformin, a treatment for diabetes that works mostly by preventing the liver from making sugar, isn't new and has ...

Semaglutide, a popular anti-obesity drug, may come with a hidden cost: significant muscle loss, especially in women and older ...

Older age and female sex may be associated with greater muscle loss in adults with obesity prescribed semaglutide, and ...

Adults with obesity were more likely to achieve a 10% or greater weight loss at 1 year if they continued using their ...

On April 29, 2025, Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk unveiled a landmark collaboration to bring Wegovy—Novo's blockbuster semaglutide-based weight‑loss injection—to Hims & Hers' digital storefront. The ...