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The suspect accused of fatally shooting four people at a Montana bar, who remains at large, struggled with mental health issues but was denied services from agencies that were supposed to help, according to his niece. The search for Michael Paul Brown, 45, continued Wednesday in connection with the shooting Friday morning at the Owl Bar in the town of …

Ozempic patients ‘need support for a year after treatment’  The Times Help needed to keep weight off after obesity jabs  BBC Warning issued to patients after using weight-loss jabs  The Independent NHS told to help fat jab users keep weight off  The Telegraph People need support to keep weight off after treatment ends  NICE website Source link

Betsy Lewis, 75, poses for a portrait at her home in Houston, Texas. Photograph: Danielle Villasana/The Guardian I can remember many things about the afternoon I told Betsy that she had stage IV lung cancer. I can still see how the single ray of sunshine from the skylight in the atrium behind us entered the crack between the curtains in …

While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for long-term control. Now, researchers have found a way to turn this weakness into strength — by transplanting healthy mitochondria into the tumor environment. In advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), combining mitochondrial transplantation with cisplatin not only enhanced immune cell infiltration …

Low-dose X-ray treatment is being used for arthritis, plantar fasciitis and other benign conditions  The Washington Post Source link

Key Questions Answered Q: What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and why is it dangerous?A: DKA occurs when the body lacks insulin, causing it to break down fat for energy. This leads to a dangerous buildup of blood sugar and ketones, which can be life-threatening without treatment. Q: What breakthrough did researchers make about leptin’s role in DKA?A: Scientists discovered that …

A common artificial sweetener loved by millions weakens the effects of cancer treatments. University of Pittsburgh researchers discovered that sucralose, a zero-calorie sweetener, reduced immunotherapy effectiveness in melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer patients.  Initially developed in the 1970s for people with obesity and diabetes to sweeten food while avoiding blood sugar spikes, sucralose, more commonly known as Splenda, has …

Long Islanders suffering from sleep apnea inundated the sleep center at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson with phone calls earlier this year after the Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound, one of the new weight loss medications, as the first drug to treat the condition. “Patients were really curious about this,” said David Warkentin, system director for Catholic Health Sleep Service. Six months …

A revolutionary gene therapy could offer new hope for the 32.5million Americans suffering from a crippling condition that makes it difficult to walk. Osteoarthritis is caused by the gradual breakdown of the cartilage that cushions the joints, leading to pain, stiffness and impaired movement. It is difficult to treat, with patients often needing regular pain relief and joint replacement surgery. …

‘Get help’: osteopath’s urgent plea to cancer victim refusing treatment  The Times Mum of woman who refused chemo accuses paramedics of killing her  BBC Twin brother of woman who refused chemotherapy says mother ‘sacrificed’ her daughter  The Independent 23-year-old who died of cancer after refusing chemo had ‘five coffee enemas a day’  New York Post ‘Anti-vax’ woman died after refusing chemotherapy  Yahoo Home Source link