Medications

Birth Control NSAID Blood Clot

Taking aspirin while on birth control pills may increase the risk of blood clots, study finds

More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – here's what could be driving the trend

ADHD Drugs Adderall

New Alzheimer's drug raises hopes — along with questions

Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi

The cancer drug shortage is getting worse, but Congressional politics may prevent governmental help

Cancer Drug Shortage

Social media is fueling enthusiasm for new weight loss drugs. Are regulators watching?

Weight Loss Ozempic

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system

COVID Emergency Ends

Health Insurance

Prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients, may be reined in

Prior authorization health care

Eli Lilly slashed insulin prices, starting a race to the bottom

Insulin Prices Eli Lilly

Lifestyle changes can help reduce heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease

GERD Treatment

Millions of Americans rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep, but doctors say they're a short-term solution

Sleeping pills

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits

Paxlovid Price COVID-19

Common pain relievers like ibuprofen, naproxen may worsen arthritis inflammation, study finds

NSAID Aleve osteoarthritis

A new investigative drug may treat uncontrolled hypertension

Uncontrolled hypertension

Taking antidepressants while pregnant won't increase baby's risk of autism or ADHD, study finds

Antidepressant pregnancy

Common steroid treatments for asthma, allergies may cause cognitive decline, study finds

Glucocorticoids Brain Decline

Can the Apple Watch help prevent strokes? A new study aims to find out

Apple Watch stroke prevention

Self-managed abortions gain attention, but helpers risk legal trouble

French drugmaker asks FDA to approve first over-the-counter birth control pill

Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19, another study finds

Reports of melatonin ingestion in children have risen significantly in recent years

Melatonin CDC Study

Man's stash of 900 illegal erectile dysfunction pills seized at Philadelphia airport

PHL airport generic viagra

Gut bacteria may explain why hypertension drugs don't work for everyone with high blood pressure

Blood pressure gut bacteria

New eczema treatment provides 'rapid' relief to people with severe symptoms, Eli Lilly says

Eczema treatment lebrikizumab

Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug Accuretic due to potential carcinogen

Pfizer Accuretic Recall

A $35 insulin cap is welcome, popular and bipartisan, but Congress may not pass it anyway

Insulin Cap

Ketamine use for depression remains experimental, but it may reduce suicidal thoughts

Ketamine Depression Treatment

Alcoholism drug has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, but studies are just getting underway

Disulfiram alcoholism COVID-19

Lane Johnson shines a spotlight on anxiety disorders and the drugs used to treat them

Lane Johnson Anxiety SSRIs

A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say

Antiviral COVID-19 Pill

New lupus drug with fewer side effects approved by FDA

New Lupus drug FDA

For migraine sufferers, finding an effective treatment can be a headache

Migraine sufferers

Some blood pressure medications linked to greater skin cancer risk, study finds

Sun safety to prevent skin cancer

Diabetes drug helped obese patients lose 15% of their body weight, study shows

diabetes semaglutide weight study

FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

Psoriasis medications don't increase risk for severe COVID-19, analysis finds

Psoriasis COVID-19 risk

Safety concerns temporarily halt Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy trial

Eli Lilly COVID-19 trial suspended

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

Not pandemic-proof: Insulin copay caps fall short, fueling underground exchanges

Insulin Underground Exchanges

Smokers should begin cessation drugs, then decide when to quit

Smoking cessation guidelines

Long-term use of muscle relaxants on alarming rise, Penn researchers find

Muscle Relaxants Penn

Children's Health

FDA approves dispersible HIV drug for newborn infants, children

New HIV drug for children

Remdesivir fails to meet expectations as COVID-19 treatment in first clinical trial

Penn Medicine launches hydroxychloroquine trial to evaluate COVID-19 treatment possibility

Penn Medicine launches trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine as possible COVID-19 treatment

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