Millions of people rely on statins - a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Scientists created a tool to help doctors predict a patient’s risk of severe muscle problems from taking a statin.
Millions of people taking common antidepressants have been warned they could be at greater risk of dehydration and heat exhaustion as temperatures rise across the UK. Selective Serotonin Reuptake ...
In a sweeping analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers have revealed some little-known GLP-1 side effects. GLP-1 receptor agonists — such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), and ...
A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their labels. Memory problems, depression, sleep issues, weight gain, and many ...
Data from Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker has helped shed light on the events leading up to her kidnapping, but there are significant limits in how much data the devices can collect. Most importantly for ...
The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances. By Gina Kolata Like an estimated three million Americans, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the NBC News ...
Millions of people worldwide take antidepressants. While these drugs can be very effective in treating mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, they can also cause a range of physical ...
There’s no doubt that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been revolutionary — although the benefits do sometimes come with some unsightly downsides such as tooth decay, a droopy face or mouth, a saggy butt ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Breakthrough Device Designation to Orchestra BioMed for its atrioventricular interval modulation (AVIM) therapy for patients with uncontrolled ...
The world’s tiniest pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — could help save babies born with heart defects, say scientists. The miniature device can be inserted with a syringe and dissolves after ...