Anti-seizure medications, which are also called anticonvulsants or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), are medications used to prevent seizures for people who have epilepsy. All AEDs are available only by ...

The UK's first safe drug consumption facility was due to open in October, but has been pushed back. A man and a woman were arrested after hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of the drug were found.

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(Photo Credit: Francis Sheehan/Science Source) The FDA has approved more than 30 antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection. They're often broken into nine classes because they work in different ...

You might just know someone, close or distant, who has struggled with drug addiction at one point in time. It could be a distant relative or someone you went to school with, but the sheer probability ...

These meds, called fertility drugs, work by causing your body to release hormones that trigger or regulate ovulation — the release of an egg from your ovary. Even if you already use another ...

One thing that makes several of them stand out is that drug use from their recent or distant past is not a major issue, is overshadowed by other issues or is not currently raising a furor in an ...

Haji Salim, known infamously as "Lord of Drugs," has earned a notorious reputation as one of the most influential figures in global drug trafficking. Operating primarily from Pakistan, he leads an ...

In type 2 diabetes, the body doesn't use insulin properly. These medications aim to help control blood sugar, or glucose, levels in the body. Medication options may include synthetic insulin, oral ...

A BBC investigation found 20 online pharmacies selling restricted drugs without checks - such as GP approval. In total, we bought over 1,600 various prescription-only pills by entering false ...

Opioids refer to synthetic and partly synthetic prescription drugs such as hydrocodone and fentanyl, as well as natural opioids like heroin or morphine, also known as opiates. Used by many to ...

Addiction is when you cannot stop doing, taking or using something even when it can be harmful to you. You can be addicted to many activities or substances including gambling, drugs, alcohol, and ...