The increasing popularity of weight loss drugs like Wegovy®, Ozempic, Mounjaro and metformin may have you wondering how all these options stack up. Are there benefits to one over the other? How do ...

Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who isn’t prediabetic or diabetic. My BMI is 31.2. My doctor has prescribed a trial of metformin for weight loss as an alternative to starting Ozempic or one ...

Losing weight is one of the most common metformin side effects. Learn more about what the drug is, how it works, and if it’s a diabetes treatment for you.

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Both medications have similar side effects, such as stomach issues like diarrhea, nausea, and bloating. However, metformin’s side effects are usually milder and tend to improve over time. Ozempic, on ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old woman who isn’t prediabetic or diabetic. My BMI is 31.2. My doctor has prescribed a trial of metformin for weight loss as an alternative to starting Ozempic or one ...

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes ...