Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat what the French called “sweet urine disease,” which we now know as diabetes ...

Whether you have type 2 diabetes, obesity or just a few extra pounds that you’d like some help shedding, chances are you’re ...

The FDA has not approved metformin as a stand-alone weight loss drug. However, people using metformin for its FDA-approved use may lose weight as a side effect. The exact mechanism of why weight ...

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut ...

Not so PCOS, which is why I was reluctant to take the Metformin, a medication which is used to manage type 2 diabetes, but has been shown to be useful in the management of symptoms. Various ...

When to stop metformin in patients who reach advanced chronic kidney disease is debatable given a lack of definitive evidence, but new data show that discontinuing the drug is associated with an ...

For decades, MAPS has worked to challenge excessively punitive drug laws at the federal level. In 2022, after coordinating a year-long bipartisan effort, MAPS and its allies successfully helped ...

Taking expired medications may not seem like a big deal, but Dr. Jamie Winn, a pharmacist and medical director at Universal Drugstore, tells The Post that some of them can do serious damage to ...

MAPS encourages other organizations and advocates to advocate for fair and effective drug policies that prioritize harm reduction, rehabilitation, and community well-being by using its template ...

MAPS encourages other organizations and advocates to advocate for fair and effective drug policies that prioritize harm reduction, rehabilitation, and community well-being by using its template ...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of metformin on blood pressure and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic, moderately obese, hypertensive patients. Patients and Methods: An 8-week double-blind ...

This study provides valuable guidance for doctors and patients when choosing diabetes medications. It confirms that ...