Folks are told that once you start taking Ozempic or Zepbound, you’ll need to stay on them to maintain the drugs’ benefits.

But patients prescribed such GLP-1 drugs are more likely to stop them and then restart use later than was previously assumed, according to research presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society’s annual ... Full Page

Public trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken a nose dive under the Trump administration, a new poll has found.

Only 50% of U.S. adults now say they trust health recommendations issued by the CDC, compared to 77% in early 2025, according to a survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Parents can track a child’s location at any moment through their kid’s smartphone, a feature meant to provide reassurance for anxious moms and dads.

But at what age should mom and dad stop the practice?  

A new poll finds half of U.S. parents (52%) saying they’ve continued to track the location of their 18-to-2... Full Page

Researchers are flagging a potential safety concern tied to GLP-1 medications and blood pressure.

A new Northwestern Medicine study tracked more than 42,000 adults who started semaglutide, tirzepatide or liraglutide while taking multiple blood pressure drugs.

The authors tracked hypotensive episodes, including dizziness, fainting, fa... Full Page

People who use illicit fentanyl build up a mind-boggling tolerance to the drug, eventually taking massive doses that would kill others, a new study finds.

The findings mean fentanyl could be much more challenging to quit than previously assumed. 

The average fentanyl user in Los Angeles takes a daily amount that is roughly 60 ti... Full Page

Social media is exposing young people to alcohol-related content on a regular basis, and much of it is coming from influencers and the alcohol industry, researchers warn.

For a study in the journal Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 300 U.S. high school students received prompts on their phones several times a day for ni... Full Page