Ozempic and prescription weight loss drugs: How they work, what they cost, side effects, and everything to know
A highly effective class of weight loss drug has taken the world by storm, as medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound become household names. These drugs, originally meant to treat diabetes, have become widely known for their slimming side effects.Read more…
Weight-loss surgery may lower risk of pancreatic cancer in people with obesity
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are risk factors for various malignancies, including pancreatic cancer, which has a high death rate. A new analysis in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews suggests that weight-loss surgery—also called metabolic-bariatric surgery—may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer in people with obesity, especially in those who also have type 2 diabetes.
Jenna Fischer Opens Up About Quietly Overcoming Breast Cancer
The star of “The Office” reminded fans how important an annual mammogram is while detailing her diagnosis and treatment in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
‘The Office’s Jenna Fischer secretly battled breast cancer, is now ‘cancer free’
Jenna Fischer was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and celebrated with her family after recently completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
“The Office” star Jenna Fischer reveals breast cancer diagnosis, treatment
“The Office” actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
‘The Office’ Star Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional Post
Bravo/GettyJenna Fischer revealed to fans Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since beaten it.“Last December, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free,” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday.Along with a snap of her smiling, The Office star posted a lengthy statement chronicling her cancer journey.Read more at The Daily Beast.
AI could help identify women at risk for future breast cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) scores may be able to estimate the risk for future breast cancer and lead to earlier diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open.
‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Jenna Fischer is sharing news of her breast cancer diagnosis.
DAPK3 emerges as a new regulator of migration of triple-negative breast cancer cells
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the subtype of breast cancer that is the hardest to treat. TNBC patients account for more than 20,000 cases of this condition annually in the U.S. alone. They experience worse outcomes than patients with other breast cancer subtypes—their five-year mortality rate is about 40%. The high mortality rate is thought to result from the propensity of the cancer cells to spread or metastasize to other organs and the lack of effective cancer-specific therapies.
Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS. Here’s what that means for patients
The weight loss jab Mounjaro will soon be made available to nearly a quarter of a million NHS patients, according to proposals made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Previously, it was only available on the NHS for patients with diabetes.