As more and more prominent figures are talking about their weight loss journeys, the topic of using GLP-1 medications for shedding weight is in the spotlight.

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

The use of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound in people with type 1 diabetes has risen sharply over the past decade, a new study finds, even though there’s little information on the drugs’ safety ...

“GLP-1 helped me enhance everything that I was already doing — eating healthy and working out,” the tennis champion tells PEOPLE Serena Williams reveals to PEOPLE that she’s been using a GLP-1 ...

A majority of people with overweight or obesity prescribed glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) discontinue them within 1 year, with higher quit rates among those without type 2 ...

One in eight American adults have used a GLP-1 agonist. This class of drugs are prescribed for weight loss, to treat diabetes, and to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults with heart ...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it is now monitoring GLP-1 use among elite athletes, including at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Being ‘monitored’ does not mean a substance is prohibited; ...