Metformin is the most commonly prescribed oral drug for diabetes. Of course, if you or a loved one receives treatment for diabetes, you probably already knew this. What you may not know, however, is ...

Benefits of metformin outweigh risks among young people with overweight or obesity and treated with second-gen antipsychotics.

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

When it comes to weight loss, there are a number of tried and true lifestyle changes you can make to help you along the way. But sometimes, those extra pounds are as stubborn as a toddler who doesn’t ...

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 side ...

The diabetes drug metformin can help kids manage weight gain associated with bipolar drugs. Children taking metformin were ...

Although there is one GLP-1 medication, Rybelsus, currently given as a daily pill, it has so far only been prescribed as a ...

In youth newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, GLP-1–based therapies, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, achieved similar ...

Metformin vs. Ozempic: What’s the Difference? Metformin (Fortamet, Glumetza) and semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus) are medicines that treat type 2 diabetes. They both lower blood sugar, but they work ...

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

Over the 3 to 12 months following catheter ablation, patients who received metformin had greater freedom from recurrent ...

HealthDay News — The benefits of metformin outweigh the risks for young people with bipolar spectrum disorder who have overweight or obesity and are treated with second-generation antipsychotics, ...