Certain groups have been advised to contact their doctor immediately. This applies if you are on a commonly prescribed ...

"The fact that there's a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift," Winfrey tells PEOPLE in this ...

As patients consider drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro to treat obesity, experts say the choices are not so simple. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has reported on many facets of the new ...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have seemingly found one issue they can agree on: Drug costs are too high. Each is crediting himself with price-busting policy successes that ...

Here’s what you need to know about the diabetes drug and other new medicines used for weight loss. By Dani Blum News around drugs like Ozempic moves fast: There’s a steady drumbeat of new studies, new ...

Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023. That is a significant reversal from previous ...

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about using medication amid her weight loss journey — though not the medication you might think. "Everybody thinks it's Ozempic," she said. "It's not. It's something else.

Summers are undoubtedly getting hotter. Extreme heat events are predicted to become longer, more intense and more frequent in the coming years—and rising temperatures are already taking a toll on the ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

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Supply from drugmakers for the stimulant medications most commonly prescribed for ADHD are still falling short of demand, the Food and Drug Administration says, and many Americans who rely on these ...

Pharmacists and doctors can make compounded medications by combining, mixing, or altering various ingredients to meet a specific need. But because these medications don’t have Food and Drug ...