Americans are jumping for jabs. Surveys show at least one in eight US adults have given GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy a shot, with 6% currently taking them. The miracle meds have been linked to ...

The advent of weight loss drugs on the mass market have offered a lifeline for many of us unhappy with our waistlines - but there's a new physical side-effect that's very hard to run from, say doctors ...

Chemotherapy is powerful cancer medication – but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing cancer cells but kills healthy cells too, so it’s important to know how ...

Antidepressants can differ widely in how they physically affect the body, including around a 4 kg difference in weight change between certain drugs (approximately 2.5 kg weight loss from agomelatine ...

Weight gain is a likely for anyone coming off weight-loss drugs – but it’s not inevitable. Here's what you can try to keep it ...

Phentermine is a generic drug prescribed short term for weight loss in adults. As with other drugs, phentermine can cause side effects, such as effects on the brain and mood in both females and males.

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...