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Switching from a compounded to a brand-name GLP-1? Here’s how to do it in 5 steps

Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy pens on a white background.

The dark side of slimming down: A 100-year journey of weight loss drugs

Bottles of Phentermine (L) and Fenfluramine, commonly known as Phen-Fen, a drug that has been discontinued seen here from April 1997.

Summer's arrival underscores the importance of skin protection

Black woman wearing black suit and white-framed sunglasses applies sunscreen sitting by pool in summer sun

Can you get a cold in the summer? Tips to treat and prevent summer sniffles

Young woman with a cold sitting under a blanket on a sofa.

How AI can help (or hurt) your mental health: 5 prompts experts recommend

Chatbots in psychotherapy concept with person sitting on green couch with mental state represented by scribble typing to bot on screen replying via text.

What is addiction, and how can we stop it?

11 proven ways women can lower cholesterol after 40

A middle-aged woman jogging at the park.

Atorvastatin and the fight against high cholesterol: A lifesaving drug for millions

Boxes of Lipitor on a pharmacy shelf.

How smart consumers use prescription discount cards with insurance to legally game the system

Pharmacy at a local Costco store.

Every 30 minutes, someone arrives at an ER with a gunshot wound, according to the CDC

Staff in the Trauma Unit at the John H. Stroger Jr. Cook County Hospital treat a man with a gunshot wound.