prescription drugs
Popular anxiety drug being recalled nationwide for 'possibly life-threatening' error
The packages feature 10 blister strips that each contain six tablets.
Student arrested for trying to sneak meth-soaked T-shirts through LAX in hidden compartment in suitcase
The shirts — which according to court documents were "hidden under the suitcase's internal lining" — likely contained several kilograms of the illicit drug that had become entwined with the...
New weight loss drug decreases appetite without nausea — and can even burn calories
A new, better Ozempic?
Drugs like Ozempic may lower risk of early death by 74% following a stroke: study
Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the US last year, accounting for 162,600 deaths, according to preliminary data.
FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
I overdosed on a weight loss drug and was throwing up blood — I felt like I was going to die
Leigh-Anne Lagden was given a free weight loss injection in exchange for social media promotion but claims they told her to take five times as much as she should have...
Mom arrested after 10-year-old daughter OD's in suicide pact she made with her
A Mississippi mother was arrested this week when her 10-year-old daughter overdosed on prescription drugs as part of a suicide pact the duo had made.
Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: 'That's huge'
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is primarily caused by wear and tear on the protective layer of cartilage on the ends of our bones.
Ozempic may significantly lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease — here's how
Nearly 7 million Americans 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, which gradually destroys memory and thinking skills and the ability to perform daily tasks.
Thousands of bottles of common antidepressant recalled by FDA over cancer-causing chemical
Thousands of bottles of a commonly prescribed antidepressant drug were recalled because they contained a suspected cancer-causing chemical.
The surprising way Ozempic can get people to stop drinking alcohol, using drugs
Researchers are tapping into the potential of Ozempic.
Nassau County partners with ex-NBA star to help recovering addicts get truck-driving jobs
The new program “checks a lot of boxes to make sure that people are healthy,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Wednesday in announcing the collaboration with Jason Williams’ organization,...
Drug-induced seizures in children double over 15 years: 'Extremely worrying'
The poisonings most often involved over-the-counter antihistamines, prescription antidepressants, and painkillers and illegal synthetic cannabinoids.
Harris' home-health-care proposal is nothing but a cynical ploy to win votes with false hope
In what may be the most damning sign of fundamental cynicism, Kamala Harris last week proposed a new Medicare home-health-care entitlement to be “paid for” with . . . fairy...
'Breaking Bad' grandma accused of running opioid ring pleads guilty to drug charge
A California granny accused of peddling opioids out of her San Jose home "Breaking Bad"-style pleaded guilty to a single drug charge Tuesday -- after reaching a plea deal with...
Facebook has become the place to sell leftover Ozempic, other weight loss drugs — as NYC sellers take advantage of shortages and high prices
"God knows what volume they're actually selling. And who knows? You're just taking it," one expert told The Post.
NYC's ex-COVID czar's media 'spin' comments on SIGA technologies monkeypox drug sparks investigation
SIGA Technologies Inc., is now under investigation by a New York City-based law firm for potential securities claims.
What is rapamycin? Devotees claim the drug can slow aging
It's unclear how many people are taking rapamycin for its anti-aging properties since the drug is typically taken off-label or purchased from overseas providers.
Ex-NYC COVID czar details in secret recording how to use media to 'spin' monkeypox drug stories
New York City's disgraced ex-Covid Czar Dr Jay Varma has been caught seemingly admitting that he used the media to “spin stories” about a Monkeypox drug manufactured by his former employer,...
Olympian's life has been 'a living nightmare' over since-dismissed theft, drug charges from Walmart self-checkout debacle
“I lost my career, I lost my job, the life I was building and it’s been really difficult.”