Weight Loss Drugs

Wegovy Pill Form

Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available as a daily pill, sparing users weekly shots

More women are using weight-loss drugs after giving birth, study says

Weight-loss drugs postpartum

Chester County pharmacy ordered to pay $1 million for unapproved production of weight loss drugs

Weight Loss Drugs

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

Health Insurance

Obesity drugs would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden administration proposal

Weight Loss Drugs

Alzheimers blood test

New finger-prick blood test could help in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Common Cold Study

Why do colds cause the sniffles in some people and severe illness in others?

Teenagers Sleep Depression

Sleeping in on weekends may benefit teenagers' mental health

Mental illness genes

Psychiatric disorders share more genetic overlap than scientists realized, study shows

Weighted Vests Benefits

Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it's not a cure-all

Processing grief and healing after loss

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