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.

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

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

Adults with atrial fibrillation and obesity/overweight (but no diabetes) who took the diabetes medication metformin after a ...