Popular drugs for weight loss are now being prescribed to kids as young as 12. It’s been nearly two years since the FDA approved their use in kids, but some are questioning if these drugs are safe for ...

The Food and Drug Administration is beginning a crackdown on drugs and supplements that often appear to be gummies, vitamins or candy as more kids are accidentally ingesting and overdosing on them ...

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The number of teens and young adults taking GLP-1 drugs has increased by 594 percent—but scientists are still trying to understand the long-term effects. The success of GLP-1 agonist weight-loss ...

This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023, shows packaging for the company's Wegovy drug.(Uncredited / ASSOCIATED PRESS) Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly ...

Weight-Loss Drug Saxenda Effective for Kids as Young as 6, Study Shows A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with ...

"Both in kids and adults, we just don't know. These meds are new enough that we need more time," Straughn said. Wegovy, which is the weight-loss equivalent to the drug Ozempic, is approved by the ...