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Opinion | Haims: Blood pressure meds may assist with dementia
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (331+ words) Opinion Opinion | May 18, 2026 "Dementia" is not one single disease. It's a general term for conditions that damage the brain and make thinking, communicating and managing daily life challenging. Although there is no cure for most dementias yet, risk-reduction strategies may…...
Dementia Risk Factors Vary by Country, Study Finds
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (541+ words) A new study led by Curtin University has revealed millions of dementia cases across the Western Pacific Region could potentially be prevented by implementing country-specific strategies to address key risk factors such as education access, obesity and mental health. The…...
GC Biopharma Wins Final WHO GMP Approval Without On-Site Inspection
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (157+ words) Flu and Chickenpox Vaccines Receive Compliance Certification Achieves Cost Savings of More Than 50% GC Biopharma said Thursday it has obtained final approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) after the regulator's regular Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) on-site inspection was replaced…...
Wellbeing at Work Report highlights serious concerns
13+ hour, 15+ min ago (559+ words) by Darren | Monday, 18 May, 2026 | Business Focus, Business News, Pubs and Bars News The report also reveals that one in three pub and bar industry employees say that they have suffered "challenges" over the last 12 months. This is a slight improvement…...
Hidden Dangers in Supplements: Undisclosed Pharmaceuticals in Weight Loss and Sexual Enhancement Products
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (1328+ words) Every day, thousands of Americans purchase dietary supplements promising rapid weight loss, enhanced sexual performance, or increased energy from gas stations, convenience stores, Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers. These products are often labeled as "natural," "herbal," or "all-natural," giving consumers…...
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Presenting With Secondary Erythrocytosis
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (117+ words) Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is a rare condition characterized by positional dyspnea and hypoxemia that may cause secondary erythrocytosis through chronic hypoxic stimulation. We describe a 71-year-old woman with an 80-pack-year smoking history who presented with persistent erythrocytosis and progressive positional…...
Watch Out, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk: Viking Therapeutics' Pill Could Crash the Weight-Loss Party
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (18+ words) AOL. com...
Amy Schumer Discloses Botched Colonoscopy During Weight Loss Discussion
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (174+ words) Actress and comedian Amy Schumer revealed during a live podcast event on Monday, May 18, 2026, that she recently experienced a botched routine colonoscopy procedure that has temporarily affected her intimate life. Speaking at Dear Media's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast…...
Karl Stefanovic reveals health scare behind 15kg weight loss
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (46+ words) SMH. com. au Karl Stefanovic reveals he was "on a one-way ticket to a heart attack" before loosing 15 kilograms on The Karl Stefanovic Show podcast. Updated May 19, 2026 " 10: 41am, first published 10: 37am...
Weight-loss medications could help reduce blood pressure, study suggests - AOL
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (1205+ words) A meta-analysis of 32 phase 3 clinical trials, involving more than 43, 000 adults with overweight or obesity, found that newer anti-obesity medications were associated with significant reductions in blood pressure. Participants taking the medications lost an average of 10. 9% of their body weight and…...