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Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis publishing June 18, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People’s Hospital of Neijiang, China. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common and often debilitating condition that affects millions of older adults, causing pain …

U.S. conducts fourth strike against vessel transferring drugs, Trump says  Axios Trump Says U.S. Military Attacked a Third Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Three  The New York Times A Rogue Nation on the High Seas  The Atlantic Trump used the military to target a Venezuelan vessel. Is it legal?  NPR Opinion | As Trump blasts boats, Congress hits rock bottom  The Washington Post Source link

‘I’m a person who doesn’t say very much,” Björn Borg says with a wry smile. Which may be the understatement of the century. Borg, the greatest tennis player of his day, has spent 42 years saying nothing since he announced his retirement at the age of 26. When he broke that news in 1983, it was one of the biggest …

To read more of Derek’s reporting on GLP-1 drugs, you can subscribe to his Substack here. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound don’t just help with type 2 diabetes and weight loss. They seem to curb alcohol, cocaine, and tobacco use among addicts. In some studies, they prevent strokes, heart attacks, chronic kidney disease, sleep apnea, and Parkinson’s disease. They’re associated with a …

One of neurologist Anelyssa D’Abreu’s least favorite tasks is giving her patients a dreaded diagnosis: early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. But it’s not quite as bad as it used to be. Today when they ask, “Is there anything we can do?” D’Abreu has a new answer: “Perhaps.” Unlike a decade ago, when D’Abreu had little to offer her patients with Alzheimer’s, there …

Weight loss surgery is a cheaper and more effective way than medications like Ozempic for obese patients to shed pounds, according to a Highmark Health study released Wednesday that tracked thousands of people. Patients with severe obesity lost 28% of their weight on average, compared to just 10% with the GLP-1 class of drugs. Surgeries were tied to 18% lower …

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday. Jesus Vargas/AP hide caption toggle caption Jesus Vargas/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel, and hinted that the military targeting of …

WHO backs weight-loss drugs for obesity and urges change in mindset  Reuters WHO backs weight-loss drugs for obesity  K24 Digital WHO backs weight-loss drugs, urges cheap generics  daily-sun.com Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel. “The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters transporting illegal narcotics (A DEADLY WEAPON POISONING AMERICANS!) headed to the U.S.,” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the strike. “These …

Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs  Fierce PharmaView Full Coverage on Google News Source link