Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

Manufacturer Novo Nordisk has partnered with telehealth companies and other weight-loss groups to increase access to the pill, starting at $149 a month Novo Nordisk/FDA The Wegovy pill, which is ...

A once-daily pill called sulthiame cut breathing interruptions during sleep by up to 47 percent in adults with obstructive ...

In this week’s STATus Report, host Alex Hogan explains why weight loss pills were so much harder to develop than injectables.

The primary difference between the Wegovy pill and the injection is how you take them and how often. The Wegovy pill is a daily tablet you swallow, while the Wegovy injection is a once-weekly shot you ...

It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's ...

Orforglipron is an oral medication currently being developed for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Similar to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist injections, the pill may help reduce appetite, ...

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss pill hit U.S. pharmacies this week and could change obesity care. Here’s how the Wegovy pill works, who qualifies, how to take it, side effects, cost, and what this ...

Your medication might start tattling on you if you skip a dose. Scientists at MIT have developed a groundbreaking smart pill that can wirelessly report the moment it’s been swallowed, giving doctors a ...

Johann Hari still remembers the strange sensation he felt two days after he first injected himself with Ozempic. A doctor prescribed the drug for weight loss — a famous side effect of the Type 2 ...