While antipsychotic medications are known to cause weight gain, the benefits to your mental health far exceed the risks. Weight gain is common for people who use antipsychotic medications. In fact, ...

Weight gain is a common and often unwanted side effect of certain antidepressants, such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). It’s a major reason some people don’t take their antidepressants as ...

Share on Pinterest In a new study, researchers have looked at which antidepressants were associated with the most weight gain. Image credit: Michela Ravasio/Stocksy. Antidepressants are a common group ...

Surgery can be an overwhelming and nerve-wracking experience. Taking new medications, handling pain and discomfort, and even noticing changes in your body, such as weight gain, can all make recovery a ...

Antipsychotic drugs treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders. They can ease your symptoms and help you avoid a relapse (when your symptoms come back), but they can also ...

Weight loss used to be a big problem for people with HIV. The virus lessens your appetite. It also causes infections that your body has to burn extra calories to fight. Before good treatments were ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Your body could be trying to tell you something, and it might not have anything to do with your diet. Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach ...

If you were old enough to see NSYNC perform “Bye Bye Bye” live on tour or witness Britney Spears slither on stage with a snake at the MTV Video Music Awards, you might be going through perimenopause. ...