Tag: Weight

September 18, 2023

Does Ozempic Stop Working Over Time? Why Weight Loss Can Plateau

People taking the drug and similar medications will hit an inevitable, and necessary, plateau. Here’s why.

August 26, 2023

How to Make Running Errands Count as Exercise

One reluctant exerciser found that ditching his car and walking or biking to the store was a boon for his mental and physical health.

August 25, 2023

Wegovy, the Weight Loss Drug, Relieves Heart Failure Symptoms: Drugmaker’s Study

The drug Wegovy eased issues for people with a type of heart problem, adding to the treatment’s benefits beyond weight loss.

August 8, 2023

Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Novo Nordisk Trial Says

A clinical trial was the first to demonstrate that a new obesity drug could also improve patients’ heart health.

July 17, 2023

Risks of Ozempic, Wegovy and Other Weight Loss Drugs for People Over 65

Medications that cause drastic weight loss raise specific concerns for older adults.

June 27, 2023

Ozempic en pastilla es una posibilidad

Una investigación publicada el domingo evalúa la efectividad del ingrediente activo en los medicamentos inyectables para la diabetes y la obesidad cuando se toman por vía oral.

June 26, 2023

An Ozempic Pill Is On the Horizon: What to Know

Research published Sunday evaluates the effectiveness of the active ingredient in injectable diabetes and obesity drugs when taken orally.

June 23, 2023

My Friend Has Become Obese. Should I Intervene?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on respecting a loved one’s boundaries when concerned about their health.

June 21, 2023

What Is ‘Food Noise’? How Ozempic Quiets Obsessive Thinking About Food

For some, it’s a startling side effect.

June 15, 2023

BMI Alone Is Not Enough to Assess Health, American Medical Association says

Body mass index has long been a standard, but controversial, measurement of weight and health.