New Study Shows Ozempic and Wegovy Not Tied to Suicidal Thoughts

This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. A large new study suggests that Ozempic and Wegovy don’t increase the risk of suicidal thoughts, a potential side effect that has prompted regulatory investigations in the United States and Europe. Both drugs contain the same active ingredient, semaglutide, and are in a family of medicines …

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Does Insulin Really Go Bad After 28 Days?

Medically reviewed by Anna Goldman, MD. *DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. The author is not a doctor, pharmacist, or chemist. This article is not a guide to managing insulin but a look at different opinions, research, and guidelines regarding insulin expiration dates and temperature limits. Despite being known as one of the “most powerful” hormones …

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New Research Proves the Pancreas Can Regenerate

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune attack that destroys the beta cells, the part of the body that produces the essential hormone insulin. It is generally supposed that once these cells have been lost, they are gone forever. In the search for a cure, the most advanced research has concentrated on the transplantation …

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FreeStyle Libre Troubleshooting: Aches and Errors

Some of the most common questions we have in our Diabetes Daily forum — a vital community of thoughtful, experienced people with diabetes! — concern the FreeStyle Libre, the popular continuous glucose monitor (CGM) made by Abbott. The Freestyle models are often less expensive than the competing Dexcom models (depending on your health insurance), and …

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Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad

This content originally appeared on ForGoodMeasure. Republished with permission. I disliked Brussel sprouts as a child. Mind you, I loved cabbage to the point I begged my mother to make sauerkraut almost weekly. That said, I felt validated in my sprout-loathing as the edible buds topped the most-disliked vegetable list nearly every year. Nothing changed …

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Vertex Pauses an Important Type 1 Diabetes Cure Trial After Two Patient Deaths

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has decided to pause clinical trials of its celebrated type 1 diabetes therapy, VX-880, after two participants receiving the treatment died. In a statement, Vertex clarified that the two deaths were “unrelated” to its experimental therapy. Nevertheless, the biotech firm has placed the study “on a protocol-specified pause, pending review of the totality …

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