The quest for cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound has become increasingly challenging due to their high costs and limited availability. As these medications are often expensive and not always covered by insurance, many people are bypassing their doctors ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the approval of Kisqali, a drug previously used for advanced breast cancer, to now include women with early-stage breast cancer, as announced by Novartis. Dr. Dennis Slamon, a lead researcher at UCLA, ...

Novo Nordisk’s new daily weight loss pill showed a reduction in body weight of up to 13% after three months in an early Phase 1 clinical trial, as reported at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in ...

Inside a nondescript office park, behind bulletproof doors, lies one of only five clinics in the U.S. that provides some of the rarest and most debated abortion services. “Women come here desperate,” says Dr. Warren Hern, who has led the ...

A new study shows that the weight-loss drug liraglutide can help obese children reduce their BMI and achieve a healthier weight. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...

The number of pregnant women forced to travel long distances for childbirth or go without prenatal care is on the rise. According to a report by March of Dimes published on Tuesday, over a third of U.S. counties (35.1%) are ...

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that an updated blood test could estimate a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease. Traditionally, doctors assess cardiovascular risk by measuring cholesterol levels, particularly LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. ...

States with stringent abortion restrictions often provide inadequate support for low-income families, according to experts. New research from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago compared abortion laws with state support programs, such as paid parental leave and state-funded nutrition initiatives. Dr. Nigel ...

Abby Parks, a 27-year-old special education teacher from Springfield, Illinois, had never heard of parvovirus until she started experiencing flu-like symptoms in late April, which were soon followed by joint pain and a rash. At 18 weeks pregnant, Parks had ...

Some healthcare providers are becoming more comfortable prescribing compounded alternatives to popular weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, despite ongoing concerns from others about the ingredients used in these formulations. Obtaining these weight loss drugs has proven difficult, even ...