Girl, 7, left ‘lifeless’ in hospital after injecting herself with mum’s weight loss drugs
Jessa Milender’s family feared the worst after the youngster injected 60% of her mum’s medication in a bid…
Some patients experience mental health backlash from GLP-1 medications
The use of GLP-1 weight loss medications is skyrocketing in the United States, more than doubling since 2024.…
NHS alert for common blood pressure medication — pharmacies ‘pushed to the edge’ | UK | News
Blood pressure medications have been affected by shortages (Image: Getty) Pharmacies are facing worsening shortages of vital medication…
Pharmac urged to fund weight loss drug for teens
A paediatric specialist is urging New Zealand’s drug funding agency to fund weight loss medication for teenagers. A…
Ozempic Blindness: Is There a Link?
If you’re using Ozempic® or other GLP-1s, you’re probably familiar with potential side effects like “Ozempic face” and “Ozempic butt.”…
Jamu is an Ancient Indonesian Tonic With Turmeric and Ginger
Indonesians swear by jamu. Families have their own recipes carried on from one generation to the next. Spices,…
Why regularly taking laxatives over the long term can be a bad idea
If you’ve ever been constipated you may have tried laxatives. They’re easy to get without a prescription and…
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HSE spent €500,000 a day last year on weight-loss jabs for patients on free drugs schemes
The HSE has spent more than €200 million on Ozempic and similar weight-loss jabs in less than three…
Rule change: 12-month prescriptions will be ‘less stressful’ for patients
“The average patient who needs to renew their prescriptions four times annually could save up to $105 per…
The disruptive force of weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s do more than shed pounds
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
The healing power of poisonous plants
Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree,…