Drugs & Treatments

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.

Scientists followed a group of indigenous people living in remote villages who maintain a traditional lifestyle.

A phase 3 clinical trial offers a choice to millions of Americans who cannot tolerate standard breathing-machine therapy.

There is ongoing debate about who should undergo a colonoscopy and when.

Histamine intolerance occurs when the body struggles to break down histamine from food or its own natural production.

Experts on the 'Health 1+1' program shared insights into treatment options for aggressive small-cell lung cancer.

Many prescriptions are meant for short-term use–not a lifetime. Without guidance, patients often remain on them unnecessarily for years.

The prostate naturally enlarges with age but when that growth goes too far, it starts to disrupt how you urinate.

A major study found that stable heart attack survivors who stopped taking beta-blockers fared no worse than those who continued.