New diabetes drug may prevent heart attacks and strokes
A new medicine called sotagliflozin has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and it could help people with type 2...
A surprising Alzheimer’s drug might help people lose weight without dieting
A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that a drug first designed for brain diseases may also help people lose weight—even without...
A surprising drug could help reduce alcohol addiction and pain
A group of scientists at Scripps Research has found that a medicine already used to treat some skin and joint conditions might also help...
A breakthrough shot could end chronic back pain without surgery
Back pain is something many people go through at some point in their lives. Sometimes it starts from a simple action, like bending down...
Scientists find better treatments for high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a serious health problem that affects over 116 million adults in the United States. It can lead...
A simple drug could help stop heart attacks before they start
For more than a hundred years, heart attacks have been the leading cause of death in the United States.
While many medicines can help break...
The best and worst drinks for your blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a very common health condition. If it is not treated properly, it can lead to serious problems...
Study finds a big cause of common liver disease
For many years, doctors believed that a common liver disease known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, was mostly caused by lifestyle...
New drug shows promise for high blood pressure
A new drug called zilebesiran could give new hope to people who have high blood pressure. A recent study published in the Journal of...
Hot flash drug could boost breast cancer treatment
A new clinical trial from the University of Cambridge has found that a hormone-like drug could help fight breast cancer while also making treatment...