Zepbound (tirzepatide) or Wegovy (semaglutide) are given as a subcutaneous injection (under the skin) once a week, with or without meals. Injections come as a pre-filled, single-dose pen for injection. You or a caregiver can learn to give this injection at home. Medication is used in ...
There can be side effects in the form of muscle pain. But statins can also cause headaches or dizziness. Others are feeling sick from statins, get unusually tired or develop a physical weakness. These people often must lower their dose. Alternatively, their doctor switches them to a different...
Moving swiftly on. My question relates to the concept of Number Needed to Treat (NNT). The NNT is a figure widely used in medicine as an outcome measure. It means how many people do you need to treat ‘T’ to achieve a benefit of some kind. The benefit can be many different things,...
You’re 45-70 years old with a high risk of heart disease, and your LDL cholesterol is 70 mg/dL or higher You’ve already had a heart attack or stroke, or you have peripheral arterial disease Statinsare the most widely prescribed medication for high cholesterol. Statins reduce the amount ...
Diabetic nephropathy, characterized by inflammation and oxidative stress, poses a management challenge. This study investigates the effect of Polygonum hyrcanicum extract on diabetic nephropathy in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. In this experimental anim
Statins are the first-choice pharmacological agent for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, taken once a day in pill-form. Research has shown that statins can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by 2 mmol/L, with evidence from RCTs reporting a 27% reduced...
“Whilst a little frustrating, I think we’re all looking forward to getting stuck in on the clinical side, and there are many opportunities to do valuable research in COVID-19. As always with research, you need to keep flexible and optimistic.” Speaking with TCTMD, David Kandzari, MD...
“The great public health success stories of the past century are largely stories of prevention. From sanitation to vaccines to smoking cessation to the use of statins, we have proven much more successful at pre-empting disease than curing it”.Footnote116Hence, future pandemic periods, when ...
As such, myo-inositol should not be taken by people who have kidney disease or who may already be taking supplements, such as cleavers (a diuretic herb), that can affect the kidneys or the lymphatic system. Do not take Myo-Inositol or Selenium + Myo-inositol if you are pregnant, ...
my patients to gradually increase the amount of time they are exercising to 60 to 90 minutes a day. Initially the frequency is daily. This is a treatment dose until you normalize your weight or insulin levels. Once normalized, you will only need toexercisethree to four times a week. ...