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Danielle Gansky was 7 years old when an administrator at her upscale private girls’ school in suburban Philadelphia flagged problems with her academic performance. She was a bubbly and creative kid, ...

Orforglipron (LY3502970) is a small-molecule, non-peptide GLP-1RA designed for oral use. Compared to popular GLP-1RAs like semaglutide, orforglipron does not require injection or an absorption ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive ...

Authorities in Louisiana have an arrest warrant out for a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a woman he never spoke with. Dr. Remy Coeytaux allegedly sent the pills to Louisiana ...

Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against another out-of-state doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents filed this month revealed. A ...

For decades, dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, was treated as untouchable. Families watched loved ones fade, doctors could offer only reassurance and coping strategies, and research seemed to ...

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Game-changing cholesterol treatment requires just one injection instead of daily pills, showing up to 69% reduction in bad cholesterol levels. ‘Unconstitutional’: 22 States Confront Trump in Lawsuit ...

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When you can't seem to stop tossing and turning at night, your first port of call may be to reach for sleeping pills or – for the more wellness-oriented – the odd dose of melatonin or magnesium.