This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in the brand-name meds ...

GLP-1 medications can change the quality of your poop. Here's what to expect, why GLP-1 constipation happens, and how to ...

By now you've heard plenty of buzz about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. Originally developed for type 2 ...

If you opened your medicine cabinet right now, chances are you’d find an anticholinergic medication. These drugs have been around for decades and are used for a range of common conditions including ...

Crohn’s disease is a condition that causes inflammation and irritation in your digestive tract. It is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Common symptoms include diarrhea, pain in your ...

Recent articles have prompted questions about the quality of the nation's drug supply. Michael Kopcha, PhD, a registered pharmacist and the director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality at the FDA, ...

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a once-weekly injectable medicine that helps people with type 2 diabetes keep their blood sugar under control. It also causes weight loss. If you’ve seen the dramatic effects ...

Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy: 4 new weight loss drugs were approved recently, and more are sure to come. So, the question is, should you try one? The truth is weight loss drugs CAN help. You may want to try ...

Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.