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According to Obesity & Metabolic Diseases expert Dr Sanjay Agarwal of Sahyadri Super Specialty Hospital, GLP-1 receptor agonists represent a significant breakthrough in obesity treatment. However, it ...

Tirzepatide is an injectable medication that mimics two gut hormones: dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and ...

For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely have the weight they ...

A simple change in how primary care clinics approach weight management is delivering big public health wins. PATHWEIGH lets patients openly request help and gives doctors the tools to focus entire ...

Are you looking for an honest answer to a medical question? Dr. Mara Gordon, a family physician in Camden, N.J., answers reader health questions monthly. Write us at: thrive@npr.org. Question: I'm ...

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