23 h. ago Weight loss jabs could keep heart failure patients out of hospital

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide could help patients with heart condition HFpEF

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4 d. ago 'Superfruit' found in most supermarkets hailed as helping to slash dementia risk

According to researchers, there is one specific fruit that could help dementia patients as it's been hailed as a 'superfruit' by experts - and it's commonly found in most supermarkets

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5 d. ago Daily fat busting PILL made by Mounjaro maker helps patients shed almost two stone, trial finds

A groundbreaking final stage trial showed users could lose more than 10 per cent of their weight after just over a year on the experimental drug orforglipron.

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9 d. ago Wegovy sales spike after maker of rival Mounjaro ramps up UK price

CheqUp said it had experienced a spike in interest from consumers wanting to switch or begin taking the medication.

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2 w. ago AI to help slash NHS hospital discharge delays, officials say

The platform uses artificial intelligence to help complete the documents needed to discharge patients, potentially saving hours of delays.

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2 w. ago New programme with Mounjaro maker to tackle obesity in pharmacies

Thousands of NHS patients could see their treatment changing as a “cutting-edge” programme begins

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3 w. ago Wonder pill that cancer patients take at home could help them respond to chemotherapy better, study finds

The researchers looked into the body's immune system - white blood cells - which produce a protein called heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).

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3 w. ago Weight loss pill that helped patients shift 12% of body mass may soon be on NHS

A weight-loss tablet, which could be a cheaper and easier alternative to jabs and has seen patients during a trial lose up to almost 2st, could soon be available on the NHS

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3 w. ago Daily pill helps patients lose 12% of body weight in early trial

Results of study suggest orforglipron could be a simpler, cheaper alternative to injectionsA daily weight-loss pill has been shown to help patients lose about 12% of their body weight, according to the results of a clinical trial.The drug, made by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, is a GLP-1 agonist – a type of medication that helps lower blood sugar levels, reduces appetite and slows digestion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Daily weight loss pill that works like Ozempic helped users lose almost TWO STONE in groundbreaking trial

People taking the new wonder drug orforglipron lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks and benefited from reductions in bad cholesterol, blood fats and blood pressure.

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3 w. ago Pill that costs just pennies a day linked to decreased risk of dementia, study suggests

Doctors are exploring an old, affordable diabetes drug as a possible way to help prevent dementia using real-world data from millions of patients.

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3 w. ago Talking therapy for back pain can help patients for up to three years – study

Chronic lower back pain is a common problem.

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