Sun Health Explainer: Fat jabs
THE 'miracle' weight-loss jab has been given the green light to be used to to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people.It is the first weight-loss drug approved in the UK as a preventative treatment for those with "established cardiovascular disease", the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said.and all of those who are overweight – about half, or four million people in the UK – could benefit from the jabs.
"This treatment option that prevents heart disease and strokes is an important step forward in tackling the serious health consequences of obesity.Commenting on the announcement, Professor Bryan Williams, chief scientific and medical officer at the British Heart Foundation, said: "Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are living with excess weight or obesity.
"This means appropriate training and healthcare workforce development, along with policies to create a wider environment that supports everyone to stay as healthy as possible.The jabs work by suppressing your appetite.GLP-1 is part of the signalling pathway that tells your body you have eaten, and prepares it to use the energy that comes from your food.scientists said the medicines could be the cancerIt might cure snoring...
Tests on 20 people recovering from opioid addictions revealed patients who took the jabs once a day rated cravings 40 per cent lower than those having rehab.It can reduce your chance of heart attack or stroke…Being a healthy weight can slash your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases like strokes and vascular dementia.
During that time, Parkinson’s symptoms like tremor, stiffness, slowness and balance worsened in those taking the placebo but not in those taking the drug.Earlier this year, Novo Nordisk warned over supply constraints as it said it was seeing strong demand for its obesity treatments around the world.
In March 2023, the NHS announced it would make Wegovy, a drug made by Danish firm Novo Nordisk, available on prescription to thousands of obese Brits.
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