A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

While muscle aches typically resolve independently, people can take medications, such as muscle relaxants and pain relievers, to help reduce symptoms. Muscle aches, also known as myalgia, can occur in ...

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Learn how to prevent muscle loss while taking GLP-1 medications, with expert tips on protein intake, strength training, and body composition monitoring.

A recent article highlights the critical importance of skeletal muscle mass in the context of medically induced weight loss, particularly with the widespread use of GLP-1 receptor agonists. These ...

For a little over a century, modern weight loss medications have worked to provide a slimming solution that mature adults can count on. Subsequently, reduction drugs such as glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

An experimental oral drug claims to do the work of medications like GLP-1s without losing muscle mass. The medication just went through phase 1 clinical trials. Doctors explain the new medication and ...

For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

BOSTON — Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. Norma on Facebook is wondering if her medication is causing muscle cramps, asking "I get really bad muscle cramps at night. I take ...