For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine cholesterol-lowering statin medications may not be sufficient in helping them reach their target cholesterol levels.

Phase 2 data show significant reductions in nausea and vomiting that can cause patients to discontinue GLP-1s.

While many patients experience common side effects from GLP-1 medications — such as nausea and bloating, new research has ...

Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be ...

The drug thalidomide was withdrawn in 1961 after it was shown to have caused birth defects in thousands of children worldwide ...

HUNDREDS of birth defect victims will campaign for justice after their families were harmed by a drug given to pregnant women ...

"The Blind Side" star Quinton Aaron revealed he lost more than 200 pounds after a near-death experience that he believes was a wake-up call from God. Since 2021, the 41-year-old actor's weight has ...

Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a major analysis from a team of researchers in the U.K. has, for the first time, pulled ...

Researchers in the U.K. have published a major review of published data on physical side effects related to antidepressants such as changes in weight, blood pressure and heart rate. Millions of ...

China’s Chang’e-6 mission, the first sample return mission to the far side of the Moon last year, made a fascinating discovery. While poring over the returned lunar samples, which arrived on Earth in ...

Here’s when and why experts think testosterone should be prescribed to middle-aged women, and how it affects their lives. By Susan Dominus Testosterone use has recently exploded among middle-aged ...

Skin irritation promotes hair growth on mice by stimulating their fat cells – and a serum could bring about the same effects in people, without needing to cause discomfort. Hair loss can sometimes be ...