
STAT+: Global controversy heats up the race to build human embryos from stem cells
Earlier this month, a British journalist broke the news that researchers had taken a major…

Earlier this month, a British journalist broke the news that researchers had taken a major…

The makers of minimally invasive surgical devices seemed poised to capture a wide swath of…

We often use the words allergy and intolerance interchangeably to describe a negative reaction to…

Erythritol Associated with More Cardiovascular Events A study found that higher levels of the popular…

Although headlines sometimes give the impression that one groundbreaking nutrition study will change food-based guidance,…

Healthy cooking doesn’t have to start with fresh ingredients. Having nutritious staples and cooking essentials…

With the many health concerns facing postmenopausal women, it’s easy to overlook bone health. After…

Stronger Bones Linked with Lower Dementia Risk Older adults who have weaker, more brittle bones…

LONDON — A U.K. government agency on Tuesday said that it won’t recommend Eli Lilly’s…

SAN DIEGO — An experimental obesity drug from Eli Lilly significantly reduced liver fat in…

SAN DIEGO — Ozempic and Wegovy became weight loss sensations by targeting a single hormone,…

Almost half of Americans would be willing to spend up to $100 a month for…

When Dana Lewis built her first artificial pancreas in 2014, she — and millions of…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said Friday that, over a year after receiving the company’s stem-cell therapy, two…

SAN DIEGO – An experimental pill from Eli Lilly led to 14.7% weight loss on…

The number of people living with diabetes around the world could more than double in…

The number of people with diabetes worldwide is set to more than double to 1.3…

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is ramping up its efforts to force vape…

In the latest fracas over obesity drugs, Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits alleging several medical spas,…

WASHINGTON — The FDA wants to make it easier for consumers to know if the…

Testosterone supplementation in men with low levels of the hormone did not increase the risk…

The policy that the American Medical Association adopted this week to de-emphasize the use of…

Over the past several months, my conversations with colleagues in the Alzheimer’s field have featured…

It’s to be expected, says two-time Pro Bowler Julius Thomas, that “colliding into other people…

Endometriosis, a common gynecological condition, is one of health’s great mimickers. It can manifest as…

CHICAGO – The American Medical Association on Tuesday strongly criticized the body-mass index, urging doctors…
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Margaret Gamble was supposed to receive a blood test in the mail in May. It’s…

Telehealth company Ro has paused advertising of the obesity drug Wegovy as the drug suffers…

Brain responses to nutrients in the gut are impaired in people with obesity, and that…

Expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously in favor of expanding…

Heart monitoring company iRhythm is in hot water with the Food and Drug Administration, which…

The first clue was blind cats. About 50 years ago, K.C. Hayes, a professor of…

This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…

A new method of heart transplantation that uses machines to reanimate donor hearts from people…

GLP-1s, a class of drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy that have become widely popular for…
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Vince Wescott was ready for top surgery. He had the cash saved up, he’d gotten…

Having insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee that people can afford or would be willing to…

Stimwave’s pitch was alluring. As a startup tackling chronic pain with nerve-stimulating devices, it promised…

For busy primary care physicians like me, an annual physical with a 27-year-old male is…

Many Americans are sleeping poorly or not getting enough sleep. More than 25 percent of…

Does this scenario sound familiar? You see your doctor and discuss a medical condition you…

Having a mild case of psoriasis may be more of a bothersome annoyance than a…

Being overweight or obese means you’re more likely to have a long list of health…

For all of types of cancer, an early diagnosis means earlier treatment and a higher…

What’s the difference between pernicious anemia and iron deficiency anemia? Anemia is a condition in…