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Is GLP-1 microdosing for weight loss safe and effective?
Share on PinterestWhat should you know about GLP-1 microdosing for weight loss? Image credit: picture alliance/Getty Images Over the last few years, the popularity of taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss has greatly increased. More than half of Americans taking GLP-1s say it was difficult to afford. Online health platform Noom recently launched its Noom Microdose GLP-1Rx Program to reportedly…
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Doctors warned against prescribing painkiller tied to drug-deaths
Doctors have been warned about the dangers of prescribing a whole class of painkillers after they were linked to Scotland’s drugs-death crisis. Scientists have long been worried that medicines such as pregabalin — dubbed the “new Valium” or even “Bud”, like the beer — are finding their way on to the black market across the UK. Now they are warning…
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HEPA filtration reduces blood pressure for highway residents
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: New research reveals that a simple home air purifier could be a powerful tool for cutting high blood pressure and protecting heart health for people exposed to highway pollution. Study: Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on…
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Highmark Health to implement Abridge’s AI-driven solutions
Highmark Health has announced a partnership with Abridge to scale and implement the latter’s AI-driven technologies. This initiative aims to enhance clinical documentation and streamline prior authorisations, integrating Abridge’s AI technology into the healthcare provider’s operations. The first phase of this partnership will see Abridge’s ambient clinical intelligence platform deployed at Highmark Health’s Allegheny Health Network (AHN) hospitals and office…
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Routine AI assistance may lead to loss of skills in health professionals who perform colonoscopies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist colonoscopies is linked to a reduction in the ability of endoscopists (health professionals who perform colonoscopies) to detect precancerous growths (adenomas) in the colon without AI assistance, according to a paper published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Colonoscopy enables detection and removal of adenomas, leading to prevention…
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Kentucky schools adjust to new medication administration guidelines
ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — As students head back to class, school districts in Kentucky are adjusting to a policy change in school medication administration. “Anytime that the laws change, KRS changes, we get new guidelines from KSBA, we have to adjust,” Superintendent Charlie Brock said. In this case, the Kentucky Board of Nursing and it’s guidance for school…
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I didn’t know my medication made me more sensitive to the sun
BBC I’ve always loved being in the sun, which is why I was so surprised when it made me sick on a recent holiday Summer holidays are meant to be a relaxing, stress-free affair. But after seven beautiful days of sun, sand and sea on the idyllic Greek island of Rhodes, I found myself battling dizziness and nausea for 48…
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Light-activated therapy boosts effectiveness of antifungal drugs against Candida albicans
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) have succeeded in increasing the susceptibility of the fungus Candida albicans to drug treatment through light-activated therapy. The results of the study offer a promising alternative in the fight against antimicrobial…
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How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may also slow progression of the condition, an incurable disease in which the cartilage cushion inside a joint breaks down. Led by a team of researchers at NYU Langone Health, the…
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