Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can help lower the risk of heart and metabolic diseases in people with ...

They are more likely to die from disease. They are more likely to die from violence. They are more likely to die as they age. And they don’t live nearly as long. The life expectancy of people with ...

A new evidence-based guideline recommends prescribing metformin when initiating antipsychotic treatment to help mitigate weight gain in certain instances. There is “good evidence” that metformin can ...

May 25, 2011 (Honolulu, Hawaii) — Switching from the atypical antipsychotics olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone to the atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole may reduce metabolic risk in patients ...

Many of the psychiatric medications have side effects. Weight gain is a common one. Atypical or second-generation antipsychotics are notorious for causing weight gain. Atypical antipsychotics are ...

If you have schizophrenia, your doctor will likely prescribe antipsychotic medication to help you manage symptoms like delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotics mostly block the effects of dopamine ...

David Blakeney died in a nursing home. Mr. Blakeney was a 63-year-old nursing home resident with dementia who died eight months after being prescribed an antipsychotic drug to address behaviors ...