Many people suffering from severe mental illnesses are significantly overweight. New weight loss medications may help extend life expectancy.

A common diabetes medication, metformin, might help treat a serious eye condition called age-related macular degeneration ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss for adults over 50 in the United States. According ...

India's ICMR will study the efficacy of Metformin and Inositol drugs in improving fertility and birth outcomes in PCOS women.

India's top health research body, ICMR, is set to study the efficacy of drugs Metformin and Inositol for improving fertility ...

My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am ...

I am having problems with extreme dryness in my mouth. It seemed to come on all of a sudden about a month ago, and initially, ...

My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am 82 and very active. I walk about six miles a day on average. I tried to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 ...

After severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a slightly lower incidence of death or postacute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).

A. Your doctor should be monitoring your vitamin B12 level. Metformin can deplete the body of this crucial nutrient, especially if taken over a long period of time. Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency ...