Although Dayvigo increases the number of available drugs that can help with insomnia, it’s important to note that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is still recommended as first-line treatment ...

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GLP-1 weight loss drugs — including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) — work by suppressing appetite and delaying the rate at which your stomach empties.

The pill forms a film on the small intestine that redirects nutrient exposure to the lower intestine and gives patients a feeling of fullness, effectively mimicking gastric bypass surgery, which ...

Weight loss drugs are popular for helping patients quickly shed pounds Drugs like Ozempic are controversial for their side effects Side effects of some drugs can range from nausea to kidney ...

The move reflects a remarkable fall in fortune for the maker of one of the most well-known drugs in the world, which is sold as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity. The company’s stock ...

A traffic stop in California’s North Bay area led authorities to search a man’s home and find a spider monkey, rattlesnakes, and over $25,000 worth of methamphetamine. Deputies in Vallejo ...

Berlin pharmacist Andreas Kersten was forced to end his practice this month after he refused to sell the so-called “morning-after” pill for reasons of conscience, according to CNA Deutsch ...

(NewsNation) — Weight loss drugs have become an increasingly popular, but controversial, way of quickly shedding extra pounds over the past few years. Part of that controversy deals with the side ...

DECATUR, Ind. (WPTA) - A Decatur man is facing felony charges after allegedly diverting thousands of pills from the Adams Memorial Hospital pharmacy. Anthony Currie, a former pharmacist at the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the regulation and labeling of the abortion pill mifepristone following new evidence of safety concerns regarding its current use ...

While existing methods show significant results, such as the dramatic, long-term weight loss from bariatric surgery or the flexible, non-invasive use of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, each ...