Interested in an oral alternative to Ozempic injections? You might be considering metformin, an FDA-approved type 2 diabetes medication that also results in weight loss. While a pill is certainly more ...

Metformin did not prevent development of metabolic syndrome in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in a phase III trial. Metformin was associated with improvement in weight, ...

When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. We get it — no one enjoys taking medications. It’s just another thing to tackle on your ...

Metformin was also found to be well tolerated with no major adverse events reported. The most common side effects reported were gastrointestinal issues, with some of these addressed by taking the ...

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Metformin and Ozempic are both commonly prescribed medications for managing type 2 diabetes, but they differ significantly in how they work, their side effects, costs, and other factors. Here’s a ...

New research now suggests that stopping diabetes drug metformin early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI Millions of people with ...

When Is the Best Time of Day to Take Metformin? We get it — no one enjoys taking medications. It’s just another thing to tackle on your neverending to-do list. If you’ve been prescribed metformin, it ...

A new study suggests metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes medications, may dampen some of the blood vessel benefits people typically get from exercise. Researchers from Rutgers University ...

Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up the risk of ...