MedicationsWhich GLP-1 is best for weight lossIn the only head-to-head trial so far, people on tirzepatide lost about 20% of their weight, compared with ab…
MedicationsThe strongest prescription weight loss pillFor the first time, the strongest weight-loss pill is a GLP-1: oral semaglutide 25 mg averaged about 13.6% lo…
MedicationsThe best weight loss medication for youToday's weight-loss medicines average anywhere from a few percent to about 20% of body weight, so the gap bet…
MedicationsThe best weight loss injectionEvery approved weight-loss injection is designed to be used at home: a small pen, a tiny needle, once a week …
MedicationsWhat can I take to lose weightThere's exactly one FDA-approved weight-loss drug you can buy without a prescription, and it isn't a suppleme…
MedicationsIs there an over-the-counter GLP-1Products called "GLP-1" on store shelves don't contain a GLP-1 medicine. Every real one needs a prescription.
MedicationsHow Ozempic works for weight lossOzempic copies a hormone your gut already makes after every meal. The difference is that the medicine lasts a…
MedicationsIs Ozempic safe for weight lossSemaglutide has been studied in tens of thousands of people, but "safe" still depends on who you are, which p…
MedicationsIs Ozempic a weight loss drugOzempic is famous for weight loss, yet weight loss isn't on its approved label. Its sibling Wegovy is.
MedicationsHow to get Ozempic for weight lossIf you want Ozempic for weight loss, the prescription you'll most likely walk away with is Wegovy, and that's…
MedicationsAre weight loss injections safeApproved weight-loss injections were tested in trials with thousands of people. Most of the scary stories com…
MedicationsDoes Medicaid cover weight loss shotsFederal law lets each state decide whether Medicaid covers medicines used for weight loss, so your zip code c…
MedicationsWhat are peptides for weight lossSemaglutide and tirzepatide are peptides. So are the unapproved vials sold online "for research only", and th…
MedicationsDoes metformin cause weight lossIn a landmark prevention study, people on metformin lost about 2 kg (around 4 to 5 lb) on average. Helpful, b…
MedicationsIs 500 mg of metformin a low doseOn the metformin label, 500 mg is where most people start, not where they end up.
MedicationsTopamax and weight lossThere's no "normal" Topamax dose for weight loss, because Topamax alone isn't approved for it. Its approved w…
MedicationsDoes Jardiance cause weight lossJardiance makes your kidneys pass extra sugar, a few hundred calories' worth a day, out in your urine.
MedicationsHow fast is weight loss with FarxigaWith Farxiga, the scale often moves fastest in the first few weeks. Some of that early drop is water, not fat.
MedicationsDoes Wellbutrin cause weight lossMost antidepressants are known for nudging weight up, but bupropion is the odd one out: it's the only one tha…
MedicationsDoes Lexapro cause weight lossIf you've heard Lexapro made someone drop pounds, it's usually the illness lifting or the first weeks of naus…
MedicationsDoes Prozac cause weight lossProzac has a reputation as the SSRI that trims appetite, and in the first weeks that can be true, but the eff…
MedicationsDoes Zoloft cause weight lossZoloft is one of the most prescribed medicines in the country, and for most people its effect on weight is sm…
MedicationsDoes Vyvanse cause weight lossVyvanse's label is unusually direct about weight: it says the medicine isn't for weight loss, even though low…
MedicationsDoes spironolactone cause weight lossIf the scale dropped a few pounds in your first week on spironolactone, that's almost certainly water leaving…
MedicationsDoes HRT help with weight lossMany women worry HRT will make them gain weight, but the research mostly points the other way: it's not a wei…