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GLP-1s linked to a nasty side effect in nails: study
Are you one of the roughly 29 million Americans on a GLP-1 weight loss medication? If so, you’re likely to have noticed some changes in your nails.
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Dad says autism ‘miracle drug’ drastically and immediately improved his son’s severe symptoms
“It changed everything for us,” Matthew Bielski said of his 4-year-old son Lev’s dramatic “life-changing transformation.” “He went from the least affectionate kid to the most affectionate kid almost overnight.”
Dad claims he went suddenly, permanently blind from Ozempic — in one of hundreds of lawsuits against GLP-1 makers
He's joining more than 200 other lawsuits against GLP-1 makers, alleging the drug caused NAION, a sudden and irreversible vision loss.
Popular blood pressure drug recalled over dissolution issues
Inventia Healthcare Limited is voluntarily recalling nearly 15,000 bottles of the blood pressure tablets.
She was ready to die. Now she’s in remission — cancer vaccines could be the next big thing in medicine
Not so long ago, researchers hesitated to use the word “cure.”
All about Lionel Richie’s heart condition — and the surgery that led him to cancel concerts
The star canceled upcoming performances with Earth, Wind & Fire in San Francisco, Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio.
Popular GLP-1 drugs may trigger a rare, life-threatening brain disorder: study
While the jabs help shed pounds and provide a host of unexpected benefits, they can come at a cost.
Laughter actually is the best medicine — for a key condition
Are you one of the more than 15 million Americans dealing with this disease? Laughing it off could make a big difference.
Pamela Anderson spent ‘everything I had in my bank’ treating a fatal diagnosis she got in the ’90s
“It was a death sentence. That’s what my doctor told me — that I probably had around 10 years to live,” the actress said at a fundraiser for AIDS research.
A single word will make your doctor more likely to respond in the patient portal: study
Is your doctor leaving you on read?
I’m a doctor — 3 buzzy medical breakthroughs that aren’t all they’re cracked up to be
A doctor reveals why three cutting-edge medical innovations may leave patients with more questions and concerns than answers.
Experimental weight loss pill boosts metabolism — but doesn’t make you eat less
Unfortunately, that's a key part of how GLP-1s work — eat less, lose weight. But what if you didn't have to change eating habits to shed pounds?
A one-time treatment can lower dementia, heart failure and stroke risk
A vaccine that every adult over 50 should be getting to protect against a common virus may have another benefit: protecting the brain and heart.
FDA approves ‘life-altering’ pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubles life expectancy
Daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former Sen. Ben Sasse shared details about his experience with the drug, which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but is giving him...
Scientists are only just confirming that women’s menstrual cycles can affect how well drugs work
It's often only after a drug is released do we learn women might be affected totally differently from men — as with the case for two recent major studies.
Some people experience dramatic hair regrowth from common arthritis drug: study
New research shows Rinvoq could have another powerful function: regrowing hair.
New vaccine prevents deadliest skin cancer from coming back: drugmakers
The results mark a step forward in the effort to treat not just melanoma but other forms of cancer with vaccines designed to help keep patients disease-free.
Trendy longevity supplement taken by Kim Kardashian and Joe Rogan may speed up cancer growth
The supplements touted for their anti-aging properties could fuel more than just your cells — they could fuel cancer.
Some patients to score new super-effective ‘Triple G’ weight loss drug — before FDA approval
Retatrutide — also known as "reta" — has been shown to produce dramatically greater weight loss than Ozempic and Mounjaro.
6-year-old girl dies after parents paid $860K for experimental therapy that ‘shouldn’t have gone to trial’
In an effort to treat their daughter's genetic developmental disorder, parents in China paid respected researchers millions in Chinese yuan.
Thyroid medication recalled throughout US — see all the products affected
The company says the reason is the medication was found to be "subpotent," that is, it may not be strong enough to work effectively.