Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been studied closely. ‘I was living in a body hijacked by the medication.’ ...

If you need a cup of coffee in the morning to wake yourself up to face whatever fresh hell awaits you in this timeline, well, you're in good company. About 85% of us consume caffeine daily, and for ...

As patients consider drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro to treat obesity, experts say the choices are not so simple. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata has reported on many facets of the new ...

When you embark on international travel with medications, especially prescription drugs, it pays to know the rules. Of course, you probably won't be sentenced to years in a hard labor camp, as ...

Caroline Sirois is a member of the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network. She is a researcher at the Centre d'excellence sur le vieillissement de Québec and provides training ...

When kids with ADHD need medicines to help with symptoms like hyperactivity, inattention, or impulsivity, doctors usually suggest stimulants first. But some children don’t respond well to these drugs ...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have seemingly found one issue they can agree on: Drug costs are too high. Each is crediting himself with price-busting policy successes that ...

A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington The ...

Kelly Clarkson is opening up about using medication amid her weight loss journey — though not the medication you might think. "Everybody thinks it's Ozempic," she said. "It's not. It's something else.

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...