You may gain weight unintentionally as a result of certain things you consume, such as sugary foods and beverages. But sometimes weight gain can occur due to an underlying health condition.

The FDA currently does not recommend using changes in lean mass as an endpoint in clinical trials for weight loss drugs.

May 29, 2024 — While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity ...

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Weight loss treatments have the potential to revolutionize health care in rich countries. They are driving a race among drugmakers for a slice of a market that could exceed $100 billion by 2030.

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A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according ...

About 61% of U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, new research from the American Heart Association predicts. The biggest driver of this trend will be the large number of people ...