Companies such as Teladoc and Omada Health have embraced GLP-1s while dangling the prospect of lowered costs to their ...

Advocates say microdosing reduces costs and side effects while maintaining weight loss, then can help with weight maintenance. The approach is especially popular among telemedicine physicians, who ...

For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and conditions.

Ozempic and Wegovy do the same thing as GLP-1 would normally do for you — but to enable them to treat diabetes and obesity, ...

If you're one of the 13% of American adults who has taken a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, you may know that while fat seemingly ...

The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy, but risk is elevated in the first year of treatment, according to a ...

The drugs mimic the action of the hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), can increase satiety and reduce appetite. They are, according to Faris Zuraikat, assistant professor at Colombia University, ...

Share on Pinterest How can you preserve muscle mass if you are using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Top experts weigh in. Image credit ... actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone ...

With glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists now close to inducing weight loss at levels only seen before through surgical intervention, obesity specialists say patients on these drugs are ...