GLP-1 for weight loss and reproductive health: Benefits for women, risks and how to use to lose weight

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are in the news because so many people are using them to treat obesity and diabetes. With so many ...
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Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say

FILE - A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) From Philly and the Pa.
CNN

Common heart attack drug doesn’t work and may raise risk of death for some women, new studies say

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...
Los Angeles Times

FDA will remove long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs, citing benefits for women

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The FDA is removing a 22-year-old warning label from hormone-based menopause drugs, saying newer evidence shows ...
The Conversation

Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medical research cuts will make it worse

Almut Winterstein consults on medication safety issues to Merck, Syneos, Lykos and Novo Nordisk. She receives funding for pregnancy-related research from NIH, CDC, FDA, and the Gates Foundation. Sonja ...
The Conversation

More women are using steroids – and many don’t know the risks

Samuel Cornell receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Timothy Piatkowski is affiliated with Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action (Vice ...