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We don’t tell people taking statins to treat high cholesterol or drugs to manage high blood pressure they’re cheating or taking the easy way out. Nor should we when people take drugs like Ozempic.
Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could ‘end obesity’. This isn’t just untrue - it also perpetuates fat stigma.
Ever felt like your new glasses are making your ‘natural’ eyesight worse? It could be in the eye of the beholder.
Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New South Wales, with more than 1,000 recorded in each state.
In Australia, Ozempic is only approved to treat diabetes but doctors are prescribing it ‘off label’ for weight loss, with compounding pharmacies even making their own versions to meet demand.
Setting realistic and measurable goals and giving yourself a little treat when you meet them can help power your fitness motivation through the darker months.
By encouraging patients to adopt preventive lifestyles and have screenings and tests, silent cancers don’t have to be a grave threat to health.
It may be safest to get your flu shot sooner rather than later as the weather changes and reported cases of illness are on the rise.
Early on we heard a lot about the potential benefits of drugs like Ozempic. Now we’re hearing more about the risks. But what does the latest evidence say?
