The FDA has not approved melanotan I or melanotan II, the “Barbie peptide,” for cosmetic tanning. Using melanotan peptides can cause side effects like nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and changes in skin ...

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If your doctor recently prescribed Repatha to help lower your "bad" LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, you ...

Tanfluencers” have been touting the use of melanotan II—which has been dubbed the “Barbie peptide” but is not approved by the ...

Beyond nausea: a doctor describes research that reveals hidden side effects of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, from hair loss ...

Supplements like berberine, cinnamon, ginseng, and St. John’s wort can affect how diabetes medications work. Learn the ...

In a sweeping analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers have revealed some little-known GLP-1 side effects. GLP-1 receptor agonists — such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), and ...

Kristie Reed, PharmD, oversees emergency, general medical, surgical, psychiatric care, and oncology medication as the pharmacy director of a community hospital. Dr. Reed specializes in IV medications.

Meditation is widely praised for its mental health benefits, but new research shows that it can also produce unexpected side effects for some people—from anxiety and dissociation to functional ...

There’s no doubt that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been revolutionary — although the benefits do sometimes come with some unsightly downsides such as tooth decay, a droopy face or mouth, a saggy butt ...

Social media has a way of making us analyze every little thing about our appearance. Why is this eyebrow arching higher than the other? Maybe your left cheekbone is sharper than the right, or you’ve ...

Boostrix can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. More common side effects include injection site reactions, such as pain or swelling. If side effects from Boostrix become difficult to ...