Melatonin may help ease chronic muscle and joint pain, new study suggests
Melatonin is best known for helping us sleep. But a new study suggests it might have another surprising use: easing muscle and joint pain.
Jul 16, 2026
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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists: News and Research on Hormones
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Rise of GLP-1s raises long-term affordability questions
As use of GLP-1s surged across the U.S., average total payments per user also climbed sharply, according to a new Northwestern University study that analyzed national trends in GLP-1 use and spending between 2017 and 2022. ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Ozempic-like drugs have more benefits to the body than just losing weight, meta-analysis shows
A meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials involving more than 23,000 participants, presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Weight loss drugs could help with binge eating disorder
Drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been found to reduce the key symptoms of binge eating disorder in a new review of evidence led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Jul 15, 2026
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Internet searches on weight-loss medications have increased 25-fold since the launch of GLP-1 drugs
Public interest in obesity medication has risen 25-fold since the launch of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, new research presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO2026) in Mexico City, Mexico, hosted by the World ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Hormonal changes during puberty linked to emotional distress in young girls
Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in Psychoneuroendocrinology. Greater changes ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Night owls eat later, choose less nutritious food, carry more belly fat and show higher metabolic risk
For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that whether someone is an early ...
Weight‑loss jabs may create a new kind of yo‑yo dieting
For many people living with obesity, newer weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been transformative. These drugs are often grouped under the label GLP-1 medicines because they mimic hormones released after ...
Jul 10, 2026
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GLP-1 use hits record high as Medicare opens access to weight-loss drugs
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.
Jul 9, 2026
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Medicare prescriptions for Wegovy jumped after approval for heart disease
Medicare prescriptions for Wegovy increased sharply after the program started covering the anti-obesity medication to prevent heart problems, but just a fraction of beneficiaries likely eligible received the treatment, according ...
Jul 9, 2026
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