NewsNation’s Elizabeth Prann spoke with nurse practitioner Yarickza Lopez about what parents should consider when it comes to ...

Weight loss drugs are effective for children and teenagers, according to new research that comes as their popularity continues to grow. The study found that blockbuster weight loss drugs known as ...

CLARIFIED IN A FEW WEEKS. AS YOUR KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL, IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND THAT INCLUDES DRUG SAFETY. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MARY REGLI SAT DOWN WITH THE DEA, AND ...

At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says ...

March 11 -- As a little girl growing up in a small town, Melanie had a picture-perfect life. She was a well-rounded child who attended Catholic school, went to summer camp, and had what she calls an ...

The U.S. government is reportedly working on approval for a new drug for children with autism. However, some medical professionals say there's limited evidence to suggest the drug is effective.

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly popular among adults, who have flocked to the new medications as alternatives to the traditional — and often ineffective — advice to “eat ...

Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, is testing the pain drug in kids ages 6 to 16 July 3, 2012— -- The maker of the powerful pain drug OxyContin is beginning to test the medicine in children, ...

A long-running debate over Tamiflu’s safety in children may finally be settled. Researchers found that influenza, not the antiviral medication, was linked to serious neuropsychiatric events like ...