Prescription weight loss medications, including GLP-1 agonists, orlistat, and Contrave, may be effective for some people. But other lifestyle changes are still necessary for long-term success.

"I would have stuck with water." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that as many as half the people taking medications at any given time are doing so incorrectly. Most of these ...

For some people, type 2 diabetes can be managed with lifestyle modifications alone (changes in diet and regular exercise). However, typically, type 2 diabetes is treated with medication plus lifestyle ...

You may experience side effects from taking certain ADHD medications. These may include sleeping or eating disruptions, headaches, and mood changes. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

Current treatments are dominated by generic drugs, and include topical antiseptics ... oral androgen inhibitors like spironolactone or cyproterone. Cassiopea claims that a drug that works by ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. While there's no cure for dementia, medications can help manage or slow down symptoms, including memory loss. Medications may also help control ...

A case-study approach is used to show that screening approved, and frequently off-patent, drugs efficiently yields candidate medications suitable for clinical trials. The first two cases highlight ...

You use these medications to ease asthma symptoms. They relax the muscles that tighten around your airways. This helps open them up so you can breathe easier. If you’re using this type of ...

Those with acne have often used topical treatment and oral medications, such as antibiotics and isotretinoin, and have relapsed. Cyproterone acetate is a progestogenic compound with anti ...

Third-generation oral contraceptives are an association of low-dose ethinyl estradiol and potent testosterone-derived progestins, developed in order to improve general and vascular tolerance. They ...