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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
DVLA could tell drivers on three common medications to stop driving
Greg Wilson, the founder of Quotezone, a car insurance company, has said road users, motorists and drivers are…
The disruptive force of weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s do more than shed pounds
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Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
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,…
Higher medicine prices squeeze patients
A broad range of medicines have seen their prices go up by significant margins with one eye drops…
Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery : ScienceAlert
Around 10 percent of people who take statins to lower cholesterol experience mysterious muscle pains, causing many to…
New alert to people using Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro of ‘potentially severe side effect’
The MHRA has issued new guidance to doctors and patients taking GLP-1 drugs to watch for symptoms of…