Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works.

Both metformin and exercise can prevent prediabetes from progressing to diabetes. But is it beneficial to combine these ...

A Garvan-led clinical trial has found that using a common and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug reduces insulin needs in type ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise.

Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture of how it works. Scientists at Baylor College of ...

Rutgers scientists found that metformin can blunt many of the metabolic and cardiovascular improvements normally produced by ...

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 ...

Whenever you start taking a new medication to treat a certain symptom or condition, it’s natural to wonder if the medicine is really making a difference for your health. When it comes to people who ...

The type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic has been hugely popular when prescribed off-label for weight loss, thanks to its ability to regulate your blood sugar and curb your appetite. But between ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whenever you start taking a new medication to treat a certain symptom or condition, it’s natural to ...

When you’re motivated to lose weight and taking steps to make it happen, you want results — fast. But, unfortunately, weight loss takes time, even when you’re taking something like metformin to help.