Medications for obesity may improve fertility, but there are many unknowns when it comes to using them during pregnancy.
Soaring in popularity, GLP-1 medications—from weekly injections to newly available pills—are rapidly reshaping how Americans ...
A November 2025 Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 1 in 8 U.S. adults have tried a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, ...
Phenomix's MyPhenome test continues to demonstrate predictive accuracy in identifying which patients are most likely to respond to GLP-1 therapies such as semaglutide. Studies presented at Obesity ...
For now, GLP-1 drugs remain a powerful tool for diabetes and obesity, with the potential to become much more. As research ...
Some GLP-1 patients are begging to stay on the drugs just a little bit longer, presenting an ethical dilemma for doctors.
Boxes for the GLP-1 medications Wegovy and Zepbound on May 8. (JoNel Aleccia/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click ...