Poison control calls involving GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have dramatically risen in recent years.

The American Academy of Pediatrics lit the fuse in 2023. Their recommendation to use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in children and adolescents wasn’t just a nod to pharmaceutical innovation — it was a ...

Dr Sindy Newman was initially reluctant to take on young patients but realised parents had no other options available - Jane MacNeil About six months ago, a series of patients came to me begging for ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of children in drug and alcohol treatment has been rising since the coronavirus pandemic [Getty Images] Three women ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After her 3-year-old daughter tested positive for meth, a Portland woman was charged with first-degree criminal mistreatment for allegedly allowing the child to live in a home ...

With access to unhealthy food soaring and physical activity levels declining, the World Obesity Federation predicts that between 2020 and 2035, Europe and Central Asia will experience a 61% increase ...

Psychoactive drugs have become as common for under 18s as cannabis in Northern Ireland, a new report has found. A UK-wide investigation by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit found a significant rise in ...

Adolescents in the US face significant barriers to accessing effective drug treatment, with only 31% of children ages 12-17 ...