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Dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate have been found to be equally effective in the treatment of ADHD in children, but greater weight loss was observed in children taking dextroamphetamine, according to an Australian study published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

With the rise of weight-loss drugs such as GLP-1 medications in recent years, the phrase "food noise" has taken off, particularly in conversations about health and wellness on social media. While thinking about food during the day is normal, food noise is often used to describe e

Cholesterol-related heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, and while doctors have more tools than ever to treat it, many patients still can't achieve safe cholesterol levels or can't tolerate the side effects of available medications.

Researchers at the University of Tartu showed that large language models can identify with high accuracy why patients stop using antidiabetic medications or statins based on doctors' electronic clinical notes. The study opens new possibilities for using clinical information that

As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from statins. The tool could help patients and clinicians make more informed decisio

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry has raised concerns that GLP-1 medications may

A sleep supplement widely used to treat insomnia could help reduce reliance on some of the most common and potentially harmful pain medications, new research from the University of Sydney suggests.

According to new, independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications reduce the number of deaths, amputations and hospitalizations among people with type 2 diabetes who also have narrowed leg arteries ass

A "polypill" combining three medications recommended to treat heart failure into a single daily dose proved far more effective for patients than taking the drugs separately, a randomized clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed. The findings, publis

For decades, it's been against the law for Medicare to pay for weight-loss medication. But that changed on July 1, with the launch of a new program called Bridge. It gives some people over 65, or who have Medicare for other reasons, access to some weight management medications if

For millions of people living with depression, finding an effective treatment can feel like a long and uncertain journey. Patients often spend months trying different medications, enduring side effects and persistent symptoms while waiting to discover whether a prescription will