Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug ads that could harm patients

UK organisations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms of weight loss drugs by not enforcing the law, reveals an investigation published by The BMJ today. Legal responsibility for regulating adverts for medicines in the UK rests with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on behalf of health ministers. But […]

Diabetes drugs appear to lower colorectal cancer risk

Glucagon-like receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a class of type 2 diabetes drug treatments, appear to also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) researchers reported on Dec. 7, 2023 in JAMA Oncology. “Our results clearly demonstrate that GLP-1 RAs are significantly more effective than popular anti-diabetic drugs, such as Metformin or insulin, at preventing the development of CRC,” said co-lead […]

Shreyas Talpade’s Heart Attack shows Importance of Heart Screenings

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Shreyas Talpade’s Heart Attack shows Importance of Heart Screenings Shreyas Talpade suffered a heart attack, reportedly whilst filming in Mumbai. The actor was rushed to hospital on December 14, 2023, and underwent an angioplasty at Mumbai’s Bellevue Hospital. A hospital spokesperson said: “He was admitted late in the evening and the procedure happened at around 10 pm. “He […]