A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) and Effexor (venlafaxine) are prescription medications commonly used for mental health conditions. Both medications are ...

Senior coroner Katy Skerrett raised concerns last week over whether there is 'adequate communication' regarding the risks of suicide with the drugs sertraline and citalopram - and if such risks ...

People experiencing menopause-related insomnia may benefit from lifestyle changes like eating earlier and creating a better sleeping environment. If you still need help managing insomnia ...

The financier had been prescribed sertraline, citalopram - both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - and zopiclone, a sleeping tablet, before his death. Following an inquest into his ...

Shields wants an open dialog about menopause. Conversation creates community, she writes. Shields advocates for more studies on hormone therapy and interventions, destigmatizing and empowering ...

Hormone therapy can help manage menopause symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness, but it might have one more surprising benefit: slowing biological aging. Women who have used hormone therapy ...

Two of the antidepressants she was prescribed, sertraline and citalopram, were also taken by Thomas Kingston — husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's daughter — who took in own life ...

In perimenopause and in menopause, we don't just look at one hammer ... your doc could also prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor ...