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Dr. Michael Levin (@drmichaellevin ) is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center. His background is…

If you do decide to give Ozempic or another similar medication a try, be aware that while they may seem like miracle drugs, they are not…

Older women have a few extra factors to consider when they begin taking a GLP-1 drug.Dushay says some users need to be particularly careful about bone…

For most people, the blood pressure benefits of GLP-1 drugs come primarily from weight loss itself. In general, larger weight losses lead to larger drops in…

GLP-1s for Heart DiseaseIn March 2024, the FDA approved the GLP-1 drug Wegovy (semaglutide) to treat heart disease in people who are overweight or who have…

The best way to manage these two risks, Garg believes, is to take smaller doses of GLP-1 medications in the first place. Smaller doses and more…

Sean Hashmi, MD, is an experienced nephrologist and obesity medicine specialist based in Southern California. As the regional director for clinical nutrition and weight management at…

An image of the brain shows that as stimulants increase arousal, they calm (darker colors) various parts of the brain. Benjamin Kay/Washington University in St. Louis…

Reporting Highlights A Hands-Off Approach: The FDA rarely tests generic drugs for quality concerns, despite warnings from doctors, universities and the Department of Defense about contaminants…

Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death among older adults in the United States.[1] More than 1 in 4 people over 65 report falling…