Participants were randomly assigned to receive either once-weekly semaglutide injections or an inactive placebo. People in the semaglutide group started at the lowest dose, which was then increased to a maintenance dose by week 16. After following participants for a year, researchers found that people in the semaglutide group lost more weight and had larger […]

“This enlarges the group with very low risk by 20% to nearly 90% at age 45. And they only need to repeat the PSA test 5 years later. Further follow-up aims to show that 10 yearly re-testing may be possible in these 90% of middle aged men. This would tremendously improve the harms of screening […]

“There was a strong response to that statement, including a number of letters published in the same journal disputing the conclusions and pointing out that such ‘calls for action’ run the risk of adding anxiety and guilt among pregnant women,” Gardner told Healthline. “We knew that this fear and anxiety must also be affecting many […]

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The symptoms again were mild, with the patient reporting feeling tired for a few days and then recovering after undergoing isolation and antiviral treatment. Given the fact that these people contracted the virus through exposure to both cows and chickens, this begs the question of whether people could potentially catch bird flu by drinking milk […]