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Ozempic (semaglutide), a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has become a popular medication for weight management and type 2 diabetes. While it boasts impressive results, recent legal developments have raised concerns about potential side effects. Here's a breakdown of the current Ozempic lawsuit situation:Lawsuit Allegations:Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Ozempic's...[ Read More... ]
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The case of the missing pacifiers was solved when the baby's grandmother saw the family dog, Dovey, swipe one off the counter. The Oklahoma family took Dovey to the veterinarian's office and x-rays showed the missing pacifiers. Dovey had slowerd her eating and was vomiting for a few days. Initially the vet thought there were seven to nine pacifiers in Dovey's stomach, but...[ Read More... ]
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A good reason to use a "fake" plastic Christmas tree or decorate your Christmas tree that is growing outside: bugs, lots and lots of bugs. Most stores hose down the fresh cut trees, but that doesn't guarantee no bugs. In fact, according to the ABC7 article and tree experts, "odds are you will be bringing as many as 25,000 bugs in with it." That's a lot.Tree experts say most...[ Read More... ]
While the Freestyle Libre website accurately words what the new glucose monitor is, all websites reporting it have not completely.From Mashable: "Use sensors instead of needles to check your glucose level":Diabetics who have been pricking their fingers for years finally have another option. Freestyle Libre is a small patch that can be easily applied to the upper-arm. With a simple scan, the...[ Read More... ]
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Australia. Doctors thought 30 year-old woman had lymphoma due to her symptoms, but it was due to her immune system response to a 15-year old tattoo. After removing her swollen lymph node, they found black tattoo pigment in it.She had small lumps under her arms for 2 weeks, and a body scan showed even more enlarged lymph nodes in her chest, including near the bottom of her...[ Read More... ]
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Los Angeles study. Dr. Mohab Ibrahim and Rajesh Khanna tested green LED lights and white LED lights on a small sample of people with chronic migraines. Participants in the trial were asked to starte at the lights for 1-2 hours a day over a 10 week period. The green lights proved to be succssful, reducing migraine pain 40 to 50 percent.Participant Debi Lesneski:"It was one...[ Read More... ]
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One single night of interrupted sleep increases brain proteins which are believed to cause Alzheimer's disease, researches reported in a study published in the journal Brain Monday. Sleep helps the body clear away these compounds, amyloid and tau, while interrupting sleep may lead to a compound build-up."When people had their slow-wave sleep disrupted, their amyloid levels increased by...[ Read More... ]
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Shallow water seems the safer option both to avoid sharks/ other sea animals, and to avoid any problems with the ocean water/drowning. But the sand isn't that soft sand that you may think you will fall on if a big wave comes in and knocks you over...it's more like hard cement:As I researched this story I found out it's a repeated occurrence at beach destinations nationwide.Over a three-year...[ Read More... ]
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Something to think about when whitewater rafting:A young woman died this week in Ohio after being infected by Naegleria fowleri, commonly called a brain-eating amoeba.Officials from the Franklin County Public Health Department confirmed that the 18-year-old died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, in which the membrane around the brain and spinal cord swells because of infection by...[ Read More... ]
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Injecting modified, human, adult stem cells directly into the brains of chronic stroke patients proved not only safe but effective in restoring motor function, according to the findings of a small clinical trial led by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators.The patients, all of whom had suffered their first and only stroke between six months and three years before...[ Read More... ]
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