Synthroid, also known by its generic name, levothyroxine, is taken for hypothyroidism — a low-functioning thyroid gland. It's a hormone replacement for people who don't make enough thyroid hormone — ...

The World Health Organization has released its first global guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies ...

Using honey for weight loss may sound surprising, but research shows this natural sweetener may help improve fat processing and blood sugar control.

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a powerful and versatile drug, offering dual benefits: controlling blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, and facilitating weight loss as a secondary effect. While its primary ...

The next-generation “GLP-1 plus” drugs will be tailored to the health needs of individual patients.

In the study, researchers compared two types of exercise—endurance (like running) and resistance (like weightlifting)—to see ...

Eli Lilly and Company, along with partner institutions in the US and United Kingdom, describe how short-term pharmacologic ...

Despite increased awareness over the past few decades about structured and healthy diets, regular physical activity and mental wellness, there remains a significant section of the population that ...

(Reuters) -The worldwide prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, new research shows, with obesity potentially driving the increase. In 2000, ...

Do you know what your hormone levels are? Should you? Your body is home to more than 50 hormones — chemical messengers that compose the endocrine system — and hormonal changes may reflect any number ...

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of obesity in adults from 2021 to 2023 was estimated at roughly 40.3 percent. The use of obesity drugs has been on the ...

The UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health recently hosted scientists, physicians and industry experts to discuss how drugs based on GLP-1 are transforming treatment for obesity, diabetes ...