Ephedra could be back on the market in the United States, nearly 16 months after the use of the herbal dietary supplement was prohibited over health concerns. Judge Tena Campbell on Thursday struck ...

The first “fat pill” is coming, billed as the daily tablet which could “keep you slim for life”. Called orforglipron, it ...

Ephedra, a genus of spiny, dioecious shrubs found in arid and semiarid regions worldwide, has been prized in traditional systems of medicine for millennia. Modern phytochemical investigations have ...

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to make headlines as more research points to the benefits of taking these medications. Traditionally, patients ...

Sometimes it’s hard to go with the flow. While oral medications are generally considered safer and more convenient than injections or inhalations, sometimes a simple swallow is easier said than done.

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are both preparing to launch obesity pills in the U.S. next year. Lilly expects results from a head-to-head trial of its pill orforglipron versus Novo's oral semaglutide in ...

The best way to take iron pills to treat iron deficiency anemia is on an empty stomach or with a source of vitamin C. If you take iron supplements with caffeine, milk or antacids, your body will ...

Obesity is a global health crisis affecting over 2 billion people worldwide. More than two in five adults deal with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sean Riggins was a 16-year-old athlete in exceptionally good condition, but on Sept. 2 he was so sick that he couldn't play in a big game with his Lincoln, Ill., high school ...

Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants. Stone Age people once occupied a cave called Grotte des Pigeons near Taforalt in the ...