2. Thyroid medication. Levothyroxine, the standard treatment for an underactive thyroid, is highly sensitive to timing—and your morning coffee can get in the way.

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play vital roles in treating health conditions for older adults, helping ease symptoms and supporting overall well-being. To ensure the intended ...

Varenicline is now another medication option she would raise with her 16- and 17-year-old patients and their parents, McGee says. And as a twice-a-day pill, it can be taken outside of school hours.

A new drug is showing promise in treating Parkinson’s while reducing unwanted side effects. The pill, tavapadon, extended symptom relief without the adverse effects of the first line of treatment.

The Food and Drug Administration sent out a nationwide recall alert for common generic drugs, some of which treat pain, allergies, and high blood pressure, due to manufacturing issues. Here's what ...

Eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while taking certain medications isn’t advisable—and for good reason.

Heart medications such as nitroglycerin lose their potency over time, “which is problematic for those with heart conditions,” Winn said. 4. Using expired insulin can lead to serious complications.

A recent executive order has sparked widespread concern about the availability of medications treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that affects more than 22 ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Doctors share what patients should know about the drug.

Potential tariffs could impact medications. From Mexico we get pain relievers, and antibiotics. Major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and AstraZeneca operate in Mexico, producing cancer ...

Approximately 15.5 million Americans have been or currently are on injectable diabetes or weight-loss medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including the popular name brands Ozempic ...

When new medications are so effective that physicians refer to them as “gamechangers,” it tends to generate a lot of interest. In the case of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 ...