Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to ‘run away from reality’
At 14, *Xiaomei, a high-performing student from a coastal province in China, decided to overdose on cough medication.…
Death of woman, 73, at home not caused by Mounjaro use
Caroline Savage, a grandmother and mother from Wortwell, near Harleston, died after collapsing at her home while trying…
Should employers cover GLP-1s for weight loss?
Two recent news items reveal countervailing trends in employer health insurance coverage for GLP-1 drugs, the highly effective…
Non-invasive eye drops provide new solution for dry AMD patients | News
A research team, headed by Dr Moon-Hyeong Seo from the Natural Product Drug Development Center at the Korea…
Thyroid Meds Recalled Nationwide; Life Expectancy Rebounds; Cannabis Use Hits Record
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot…
Thetford beauty therapist charged with selling Mounjaro jabs
Karen Halton, 50, who runs a by-appointment beauty treatment business, denies selling injectable weight management and diabetes medication…
Cost of diabetes medication doubled over the last decade – Chemist+Druggist
Cost of diabetes medication doubled over the last decade Chemist+DruggistDiabetes items made up one-fifth of NHS community prescription spend…
Obesity Action Coalition Calls on Starbucks to Reverse Decision to End GLP-1 Coverage for Obesity
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is calling on Starbucks to reverse…
Death of woman, 73, at home not caused by Mounjaro use
Caroline Savage, a grandmother and mother from Wortwell, near Harleston, died after collapsing at her home while trying…
Weight loss drugs may help with mental health
Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), commonly known as drugs for diabetes and weight loss, may have additional…
U.S. Registry Data Confirm Liver Risk With Controversial Vasculitis Drug
The C5a complement inhibitor avacopan (Tavneos) was FDA-approved in 2021 to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis, but questions have been…
New weight loss drug may burn fat without muscle loss seen in GLP-1 drugs
(NewsNation) — Researchers at UC Berkeley say they have identified a new compound that may help the body burn…