Endocrinology & Metabolism

They reduce cancer mortality risk but increase risk for CVD death.

How might a substance previously thought worth its weight in gold have transformed into something many medical institutions consider a key predictor of disease?

Due to the increased risk of ASCVD in patients with HIV, aggressive treatment with lifestyle modifications and lipid-lowering therapy are generally recommended.

Effects believed to rival hypertension medications.

Metformin is indicated for type 2 diabetes in conjunction with lifestyle changes, and off-label, for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a label change requested by drugmaker Novo Nordisk that expands the use of semaglutide.

No significant association was observed in participants without diabetes or with dietary calcium.

Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits. In clinical trials, patients who paused the drugs put back on most of the weight they lost.