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Existing drug may slow progression of MS in ‘exciting’ world-first trial

The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory medicine, alpha-lipoic acid, has moved to the second stage of the trial

The Independent UK

America’s enthusiasm for weight-loss drugs is forcing employers to drop coverage

Major companies including PepsiCo, Cigna and Starbucks reportedly limiting GLP-1 coverage

The Independent UK

Study reveals possible link between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and rare brain condition

Wernicke encephalopathy can lead to permanent memory loss

The Independent UK

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Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concludes three babies might have survived if hospital had acted on concerns about nurse

The Guardian - UK

Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead After Vanishing Without Phone, Wallet, Car or Diabetes Monitor

Dominick Bianchi, a 35-year-old newlywed from East Greenbush, New York, was found dead in a wooded area days after disappearing. Police have not announced his cause of death.

International Business Times UK

Mother who poisoned infant daughter released from jail

A woman who admitted poisoning her daughter with insulin, triggering a life-threatening medical episode, has successfully appealed her jail sentence.

AAP

Keto Cut Liver Fat By 67% Despite Similar Weight Loss With Mediterranean And Low-Fat Plant-Based Diets

A clinical trial found a ketogenic diet cut liver fat by 67%, despite similar weight loss among people following three different diets.

Medical Daily

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Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson to get ‘taxpayer-funded’ Ozempic jabs in jail

The 51-year-old is serving life at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne for triple murder

The Independent UK

Patients with asthma using this weight loss drug ‘may have fewer attacks’

Connection to reduced asthma or COPD flare-ups was stronger with higher doses of the drug, study found

The Independent UK

Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?

GLP-1 medications have been a gamechanger in the fight against obesity. But for a minority of patients, their impact is negligible. Why?

The Guardian - UK

Arizona group home provider at center of pay-to-play scandal escapes penalties for boy's death

A 9-year-old boy died in 2022 after missing insulin doses at an Arizona group home

The Independent UK

GLP-1 use in US kids under-12 soars - even without FDA approval

One in five children suffers from obesity, a chronic condition leaving them at greater risk of cancer and heart disease

The Independent UK

A Tape Measure Around the Waist Matched Far More Complicated Obesity Tests in a New Rutgers Analysis

Rutgers researchers found waist circumference performed nearly as well as complex multi measurement frameworks at identifying unhealthy body fat.

Medical Daily

Diabetes can affect how your body reacts to exercise—a trainer explains how to adapt your workouts to manage blood sugar levels and work out safely

“There is no reason you can’t train the same as everyone else once you know how your body reacts,” says BetterMe’s Garett Reid

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Three Diets, the Same 10 Percent Weight Loss, and Only One Cut Liver Fat by Two Thirds

A controlled feeding trial found that keto, Mediterranean, and low-fat diets all produced 10% weight loss, but keto cut liver fat by 67% versus 45%.

Medical Daily

Roughly One in Four Bariatric Surgery Patients Regain a Quarter of the Weight They Lost After Two Years

New research finds that about one in four bariatric surgery patients regained at least a quarter of their lost weight more than two years later.

Medical Daily

Medicare's $50 Weight Loss Discount Excludes Millions Whose Conditions the Drugs Are Actually Approved to Treat

Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge charges $50 a month, but a sleep apnea or diabetes diagnosis routes patients back to Part D copays of hundreds of dollars.

The Independent UK

The middle-aged disease that makes you feel tired and often goes undiagnosed

Symptoms include abdominal pain, severe tiredness, and feeling generally unwell

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Medicare's 50 Dollar GLP-1 Price Locks Out Nearly Six Million People Who Have a Qualifying Diagnosis

An estimated 5.9 million Medicare enrollees are excluded from the $50 GLP-1 Bridge price because they have diabetes or sleep apnea.

Medical Daily

The Federal Deal to Cut Medicaid Prices on Weight Loss Drugs Still Names No Participating States

CMS negotiated lower GLP-1 prices for state Medicaid programs through the BALANCE Model. Its own page still shows no participating states.

AAP

'I'm a storyteller': murder trial hears secret audio

Secret police recordings have been played to a jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her elderly parents with insulin.

The Guardian - UK

‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18

One-fifth of deaths of those in care occur at 18, in what experts call a ‘care cliff’, as vital support is lost

International Business Times UK

Trump Weight Figures Face Doctor Scrutiny After 'Perfect Physical' Claim Clashed With 238-Pound Report

Donald Trump's May medical report declared him in excellent health but urged weight loss and a low-dose aspirin, the very advice he has publicly refused for a dose four times as strong.

The Independent UK

New type 2 diabetes jab could slash number of injections to one a week

The treatment, also known as Onswik and made by Eli Lilly, is said to work as well as daily injections

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse reveals doctor’s health warning that forced her to make changes

‘Strictly’ judge made the lifestyle changes ahead of her return to screens next month

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