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- Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - I spent months investigating whether gut health affects ageing – and if I could hack my own gu...Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Researchers locked flu patients in a hotel with healthy adults — no one got sick
With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms.As people look for ways to contain the spread, new research has found that a few simple factors can greatly reduce transmission.Researchers from the University of Maryland Schools of Public Health and Engineering in College Park and the School of Medicine in Baltimore studied influenza spread by placing flu-positive college students in a hotel room with healthy middle-aged adult volunteers.FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS HIT ALL-TIME WEEKLY HIGH IN DENSELY POPULATED STATE, OFFICIALS WARNThe study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, is reportedly the first clinical trial investigating how the flu spreads from naturally infected people to uninfected people, according to a press release.The participants, including 11 healthy volunteers, lived on a quarantined floor of a Baltimore-area hotel for two weeks. During that time, they simulated interactions, including having conversations, doing… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.12 hours ago - Are there ‘forever chemicals’ in your raincoat?Could your skin be absorbing PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as 'forever chemicals' through your raincoat? ...[TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
- Relearning to walk and talk after a brain tumourEkam Dhaliwal discusses his experience following brain tumour surgery. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- What are GLP-3s? Meet the new generation of weight-loss drugs with three key ingredientsGLP-1 has become a popular buzzword in the weight-loss community — but now some are touting "GLP-3s," claiming they are taking obesity medications to the next level.GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications work by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone in the body that helps regulate blood sugar and appetite.The informal term "GLP-3" refers to a new triple-agonist drug that targets three hormones: GLP-1, GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, another naturally occurring hormone released by the gut after eating) and glucagon receptors. The most advanced example is retatrutide by Eli Lilly, according to clinical trial outcomes.OBESITY EXPERT REVEALS THE BEST WAY TO DECIDE IF GLP-1S ARE RIGHT FOR YOUThe New England Journal of Medicine published results from a 2023 phase 2 retatrutide trial for obesity, revealing "substantial reductions in body weight" after 48 weeks of treatment.A 12 mg once-weekly injection led to a 24.2% weight reduction, and participants continued to drop pounds after the… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.21 hours ago
- The ‘vicious cycle’ that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don’t...The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system and co-ordination. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patientNicki's eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
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