The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to maker Novo Nordisk.It marks a first in this new era of ...

Elin AlexanderBBC Wales NewsBBCMarianne Barry, 29, believes there is a lack of understanding about PMDDIf 29-year-old Marianne Barry doesn't take the contraceptive pill each day, she could have symptoms ...

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterBBCLinda says the drug has given her extra years of lifeLinda Kelly, 67, has advanced breast cancer which has spread to her bones and chest wall, but ...

Women in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.Emergency contraception is already free of charge ...

Philippa Roxby and Elena BaileyHealth reportersGetty ImagesThe first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on the NHS in England - but only for patients ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally, ...

The oral treatment - the first of its kind - could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use. Source link

More than 26 people were also hospitalised after taking the recalled fermented rice products. Source link

"Postpartum depression is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which women experience sadness, guilt, worthlessness—even, in severe cases, thoughts of harming themselves or their child," said Tiffany Farchione, ...

Other HRT treatments have faced similar limits but ministers say there is good stock of most products. Source link

Women using this type of birth control have a slightly increased risk, a study finds. Source link