Medical Care

Once-a-week insulin is a game-changer: Here’s how to use it effectively

A doctor gesturing to hold an insulin icodec injection pen.

A new ADHD drug just got FDA approval. Here's what makes it different.

A conceptual illustration of providing medication to ADHD patients.

6 ways to get rid of poison ivy rash symptoms fast

Person pointing at their arm where poison ivy rash has spread.

Half of newly developed drugs are the result of this 1983 Law

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How can you get help paying for your medications?

A pharmacist helping an elderly customer for prescription medicines at the counter.

Dermatologists have a new approach for Accutane, and it's changing who takes it

Packs of Isotretinoin or Roaccutane tablets for severe acne medications.

How to get rid of swimmer’s ear and prevent it from coming back

A person tilting her head sideways to remove water from her ear after swimming.

A series of death cases raises questions about safety and oversight at detox centers

Stephen Barber being checked by a nurse before receiving a dose of suboxone at Serenity at Summit rehabilitation center in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA.

This acne drug is having a moment. Here is what the science says about spironolactone

A box of Spironolactone 25 mg film-coated tablets in a white background.

50% of peptide users are taking compounds not approved for human use. Most don't know it

Vial of an injectable compound next to a syringe.