Tag: FDA approval

  • New Weight Loss Drug Helped Some Patients Lose Nearly 85 Pounds In Major Trial

    New Weight Loss Drug Helped Some Patients Lose Nearly 85 Pounds In Major Trial

    A new experimental weight loss drug from Eli Lilly is generating massive attention after researchers revealed patients lost amounts of weight normally associated with bariatric surgery. During the company’s late-stage clinical trial, some participants reportedly dropped close to 85 pounds, while nearly half of the people taking the highest dose lost at least 30% of…

  • FDA Approves First Non-Addictive Painkiller That Actually Works

    FDA Approves First Non-Addictive Painkiller That Actually Works

    Facing a serious injury or surgery often brings a difficult choice: suffer through the pain or accept a prescription that carries the terrifying risk of addiction. That fear has left countless people searching for a safer middle ground, and finally, there is an answer. A newly approved treatment is promising to silence pain without touching…

  • Sickle Cell Anemia Cure Reported in New York, a Major Medical First

    Sickle Cell Anemia Cure Reported in New York, a Major Medical First

    For decades, sickle cell disease has meant living under the constant threat of pain crises that can strike without warning and derail school, work, and everyday plans. Now, doctors in New York are describing a turning point: a young adult treated with a one-time gene therapy has remained free of sickle cell symptoms, raising the…