‘Budget Ozempic’ usually refers to laxatives or stool softeners.
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Laxatives and stool softeners are not designed to be used for weight loss.
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Fully 97% of people with ADHD in the UK have had difficulty getting their medication due to supply issues.
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We envisage a future in which sleep is a routine target for reducing or preventing symptoms of mental illness, both in psychiatric settings and people’s homes
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Some claim that Alexei Navalny was killed by a single blow to the heart. But is this feasible?
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New government proposals include scrapping the exam that overseas dentists usually have to take.
Slouching has long been considered a bodily representation of negativity.
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The most important thing when it comes to spine health is movement.
Eating yoghurt is one way of getting more Lactobacillus acidophilus into your diet.
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Fermented foods, such as yoghurt and kefir, are great sources of this immune-boosting microbe.
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Have mental health apps lived up to their promise to offer tailored support in a challenging public health context? The answer is mixed.
Don’t try this at home.
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Florida man eats blended raw chicken but evades food poisoning. A microbiologist explains why.
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Mourning the loss of a loved one before they die is known as anticipatory grief. It’s a distressing state but can be managed, as two experts explain.
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Batteries can power life-saving devices when implanted in the body, but they can also be deadly if inserted into cavities or ingested.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first ever drug to treat frostbite: iloprost.
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Confused by conflicting studies about the link between viagra and Alzheimer’s? Two experts explain the disparaties
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Find out the signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
The study found women had a higher risk of suicide when hormones are fluctuating.
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The study found women were at the greatest risk of suicide during the secretory and proliferative phases of their menstrual cycle.
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Artificial intelligence helped identify the blood proteins that are the best predictors of dementia.
Pliny the Elder suggested medicinal uses for black henbane seeds.
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Roman medicines derived from black henbane treated everything from earache to womb pain.
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Chronic wasting disease has a similar cause to mad cow disease, a fatal disease in humans.
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Scabs, ear wax and eye crusts might sound, and even look, gross but they do essential work keeping our bodies clear of infection
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From patronising language to non-consensual surgical interventions, the mistreatment of women during childbirth is common – so why do so few women complain?
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Simplistic stories often become the popular ones.
This microbe breaks down food molecules so our body can use them.
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This bacterium is found in the guts of most people – but has also been implicated in diseases such as IBS and colorectal cancer.
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Men will go to almost any length to increase their length. Mostly with disastrous consequences.
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COVID vaccines will go on sale privately in England and Scotland from April 1 for all those aged 12 and over. In the US, they have been available to buy commercially since 2023, with the private sector…
Spice is the name given to a diverse group of drugs called ‘synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists’.
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Spice has been nicknamed the ‘zombie drug’ due to the debilitating effects it can cause.