The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added a warning about kidney injury to the labeling of a popular over-the-counter weight-loss pill. According to drug-safety reporting , ...

You don’t have to be a registered dietitian to know that eating healthy and working out are clutch for losing weight. But that doesn’t mean there aren't a lot of people still hoping a medicine or ...

A higher rate of weight loss within 1 year of initiating orlistat is associated with lower risks for incident gout and recurrent gout flares in individuals with body mass index (BMI) > 25, ...

Orlistat, an antiobesity drug with well-documented efficacy in weight reduction and maintenance, has beneficial effects on metabolic variables. It reduces the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in patients ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. The agency approved changes to the drug facts label of Alli’s 60 mg capsules to warn of rare risks on Wednesday, including acute ...

Patients prescribed drugs to help them lose weight may experience a rebound in weight gain after halting their prescription, finds a meta-analysis published in BMC Medicine. The study, which analyzes ...

Weight loss pills are medications designed to assist in weight management through various aspects of metabolism, appetite and fat absorption. While lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, exercise ...