Health News

How an Online Trend Led to a Drug Shortage
There's a shortage of a life-saving type 2 diabetes drug. And a TikTok trend may be to blame.
Sugar Alternatives and Your Health
Who doesn't love a sweet taste? Almost everyone loves how sugar tastes, but not everyone loves the health effects of sugar in excess.
Novel Diabetes Rx Gets FDA Nod
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-of-its-kind medication to treat type 2 diabetes.
How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
At risk for type 2 diabetes? You can take action to stop diabetes in its tracks.
Common Diabetes Rx Gets Label Update
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved label changes for a common diabetes medication.
Youth Increasingly at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
The threat of type 2 diabetes has continued to increase for young people in recent years. But there are ways to avoid this disease.
Common Diabetes Rx Recalled
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about additional voluntary recalls of certain metformin products.
FDA Removes Warning for Common Diabetes Rx
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed a boxed warning — the most serious drug warning — for the diabetes medication canagliflozin.
Additional Metformin Products Recalled
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about an additional voluntary recall of certain extended-release metformin products.
Impurities Found in Common Diabetes Rx
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about an additional voluntary recall of certain extended-release metformin products.