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Hot flashes are no small matter. Get it treated to improve your quality of life.

21 Jul 2023 by

Professor Dr Nazimah Idris, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology and medical director at IMU Healthcare, touches on the topic of menopause and perimenopause.

Hot flashes are no small matter. Get it treated to improve your quality of life.

21 Jul 2023

Fighting obesity requires all the help one can get.

21 Jul 2023 by

A swallowable balloon is now available to help obese people lose weight.

Fighting obesity requires all the help one can get.

21 Jul 2023

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

20 Jul 2023 by

The addition of simvastatin to a nonselective beta blocker results in better survival among cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding, reports a study presented at EASL 2023.

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

20 Jul 2023

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

20 Jul 2023

Adherence to ketogenic diets (KDs) results in weight reduction and increased aldosterone concentrations without worsening cardiometabolic risk factors, suggests a study.

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

20 Jul 2023

Oral health screening holds potential for diabetes prevention

20 Jul 2023

Basic indicators of oral health appear to be associated with the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study, suggesting the importance of oral health screening for preventing diabetes.

Oral health screening holds potential for diabetes prevention

20 Jul 2023

Tirzepatide induces weight loss in overweight/obese patients with T2D

20 Jul 2023 by

Treatment with once-weekly tirzepatide, a GIP* and GLP-1** receptor agonist, led to a substantial weight reduction among overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the phase III SURMOUNT-2 trial presented at ADA 2023.

Tirzepatide induces weight loss in overweight/obese patients with T2D

20 Jul 2023

Tirzepatide bests placebo, other glucose-lowering drugs at keeping lipid levels, waistline in check

19 Jul 2023

Treatment with tirzepatide is associated with better lipid profile and waist circumference outcomes compared with placebo and other glucose-lowering drugs, according to a study.

Tirzepatide bests placebo, other glucose-lowering drugs at keeping lipid levels, waistline in check

19 Jul 2023

Baseline HbA1c strongly predicts metformin failure

19 Jul 2023

Baseline glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is the most robust risk factor for metformin failure, reveals a study, noting that routinely available clinical data may be used to identify high-risk patients who may benefit from closer monitoring and earlier treatment intensification.