Drugs & Treatments

You might be taking an anti-seizure drug for your back pain without even realizing it. In fact, 95 percent of gabapentin prescriptions are for uses it wasn’t originally approved to ...

Researchers found a brain pathway that may explain why glucosamine affects cognitive decline differently.

CKM syndrome progresses through stages, and you can move backward through them—not just forward.

A hunched back, medically known as kyphosis, often becomes more pronounced after age 40 and affects up to 40 percent of adults over 60.

Here’s how significant the risk is and when to see a doctor.

Peptide research began by mimicking naturally occurring peptides before shifting to designing lab-made peptides with specific benefits.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nicholas DiNubile shares decades of insight on preventing knee arthritis.

Lipfendra cuts LDL as sharply as the injections it replaces. Whether it prevents a single heart attack is a question no one can answer until 2029.

What seems like a minor injury can alter movement patterns for months.

New research points toward a biologically distinct subtype of depression, and a common blood test that could identify it.

One clinician says patients may be measuring the wrong thing.

It isn’t just stubborn fat, and regular diet and exercises may not be the most effective.

Bepirovirsen may eliminate the need for lifelong treatment.

Dermatologists have been waiting for bemotrizinol for years. Here’s what makes it different from existing UV filters and what you should know about it.

Mammography is the most commonly recommended screening test for breast cancer, but concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment remain.

Medical assistance in dying is often portrayed as a peaceful, predictable process, but the limited data suggest a more uncertain reality.

CMS has opened the door to paying for supervised deprescribing. Experts say the harder work is building the support patients need.

Experts weigh in on when ADHD medication is the right call–and when it is not. 

Two people can have the same cholesterol level but very different heart disease risk. A simple test may explain why.

Depression may not be a single disorder with a one-size-fits-all treatment protocol.

A Cochrane review found that anti-amyloid drugs offer minimal cognitive benefit while raising risks of brain swelling and bleeding.

Researchers say the findings mark one of the most promising advances in pancreatic cancer treatment in decades.

Up to 80 percent of women going through menopause experience unpleasant symptoms.

Millions of Americans skip or stretch medications because of cost. There are cheaper options, but only if the patient knows where to look.

The findings raise new questions about whether combining medication and exercise always maximizes health benefits.

The tenth leading cause of cancer death that can mimic a urinary tract infection or postmenopausal bleeding in women.

The best weight-loss plans focus on balanced nutrition and long-term sustainability, for sustained healthy metabolic function.