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Cardiovascular diseases claim millions of lives annually, with heart attack and stroke being major contributors. Dr. Dmitry Yaranov highlights alcohol as a significant yet legal culprit damaging the heart. He shares a patient case illustrating how alcohol weakens the heart muscle, elevates blood pressure, triggers irregular heart rhythms, and increases stroke risk, emphasizing that even…
Pfizer is intensifying its entry into obesity treatments by acquiring development-stage drugmaker Metsera for $4.9 billion, the company announced Monday. The deal values each Metsera share at $47.50 in cash, a premium of more than 42% over Friday’s closing price, according to news agency AP report.Additional payments of $22.50 per share could be triggered depending…
One more name added to the list of celebrities who are sharing their Ozempic stories!This time, it’s Chrissy Teigen: model, author, and TV personality.The mother-of-four recently shared that after the tragic stillbirth of her son Jack at 20 weeks in 2020, she turned to Ozempic (semaglutide) to help her cope – not just for weight…
The US Embassy in India has revoked the visa of an Indian executive and family over involvement in trafficking of controlled substances, allegedly fentanyl precursors. In a post on X, the embassy said “Stopping the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States is one of our highest priorities.” “We have revoked visas…
Aryan Khan is set to make his directorial debut with ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’ and yesterday there was a grand premiere in the city. It was attended by a long list of Bollywood celebs who came in to support Aryan. One saw Shah Rukh Khan pose with his entire family with the paparazzi. The actor…
Trump announced 2nd strike on Venezuelan boat trafficking drug to US. President Donald Trump Monday announced the second military operation a boat allegedly carrying narcotics from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel. No US forces were harmed in the strike, the president announced in a warning to drug transporters. “BE WARNED — IF YOU ARE…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has revoked the patent on Novartis’ cardiac blockbuster drug Vymada on grounds of lack of novelty, potentially paving the way for affordable generics to enter the market.The popular therapy has been in the spotlight for years, with generic versions from Natco, Torrent Pharma, MSN Labs and Eris Lifesciences…
A recent study presented at the EASD in Vienna reveals that over half of adults in Denmark discontinue semaglutide, a weight-loss drug, within a year. Factors contributing to this include the high cost of the medication, adverse side effects, and age. The new class of anti-obesity drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), has been a…
Ozempic,a weight loss drug has been in the headlines for long enough to know and understand what it does and how it does! It is a prescription drug known for its ability to regulate blood sugar and suppress appetite. But what most of us don’t realise is that it comes with numerous side effects and…
BENGALURU: The pledge to make Bengaluru a drug-free city has taken an interesting with the police brass deciding to cleanse the rot within the force: 11 police personnel, including an inspector, have been suspended for allegedly protecting and promoting drug peddlers in the city. The shocking nexus was exposed when city police recently busted a…
