YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN the headlines by now: “Weight-Loss Drugs Can Lead to Muscle Loss, Too.” “The Race Is On to Stop Ozempic Muscle Loss.” “Weight-Loss Drugs Could Cause More Harm than Good.” Scary?

A new study suggests that Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drug tirzepatide, marketed as Zepbound and Mounjaro, leads to greater overall ...

How can you preserve muscle mass if you are using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss? Top experts weigh in. Image credit: Santi Nuñez/Stocksy. The development of GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, has ...

The newest and much-hyped obesity drugs are, at their core, powerful appetite suppressants. When you eat fewer calories than you burn, the body starts scavenging itself, breaking down fat, of course, ...

Thinking about taking Ozempic but worried about losing too much muscle? New clinical trial data might point to a future where that’s no longer a concern. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced the ...

Persuasive headlines and social expectations can pressure men to achieve a certain body type, which isn’t helpful. These pressures suggest urgency and ease that simply aren’t accurate. If you’re ...

If you don’t use it, you lose it. That’s common wisdom, backed up by science, about what happens to aging muscles. And if your goal is to lose weight – whether you have obesity or a few pounds to drop ...