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- GLP-1 microdosing for weight loss: Experts weigh the pros and consOver the last few years, the popularity of taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss has greatly increased.→
- GLP-1 pill: How does it compare to injections and what are the side effects?The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an oral pill form of a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medication for weight loss.→
- GLP-1s may have little to no impact on breast, thyroid cancer riskResearchers estimate that, in 2022, about 890 million adultsTrusted Source around the world — or one in every eight — were living with obesity.→
- Gastric bypass recommended for people with severe obesity undergoing surgeryGastric bypass is the most effective and cost-efficient surgery for severe obesity, finds major NIHR-backed UK trial.→
- Genetic therapy improves sight for 4 blind childrenBreakthrough Gene Therapy Restores Sight in Children—Pioneering Treatment Offers Hope for Vision Loss!→
- Genome-wide association meta-analyses of drug-resistant epilepsyOver 50M live with epilepsy—yet 1 in 3 don’t respond to meds. Scientists search for genetic clues.→
- Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for servicesAhead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and palliative care services, as part of universal health coverage (UHC).→
- Gloves Do not Replace Hand Hygiene – Reminder from WHOHand Hygiene Day: WHO warns gloves can't replace handwashing, clean hands protect patients & health workers.→
- Gonadotropins for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndromeFSH is a second-line treatment for PCOS when first-line options fail, but protocols and gonadotropin types vary widely.→
- Good News for People with Migraine Who Take Drugs Before or During PregnancyGood News for Moms: Migraine Drugs Don't Raise Kids' Neurodevelopmental Risks.→
- Government to respond on sanitary pads research study findingsGovernment will, through Social Protection, Community and Human Development cluster, host a joint media briefing on Sunday, 08 March to respond and clarify the implications of the findings of the research study on sanitary pads.→
- Guideline for users of ultra-portable X-ray equipmentThis guideline sets out requirements and recommendations for radiation safety associated with the use of ultra-portable diagnostic X-ray equipment.→