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Contraceptive injections containing progestogens linked to brain tumour risk | UK News
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Hormonal contraception used by millions of women worldwide has been linked to an increased risk of developing a rare type of brain tumour. Prolonged use of certain drugs containing the hormone progestogen can increase the risk of meningioma – a tumour which is mostly non-cancerous – by up to five-fold, a study found. However, experts…
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Wegovy: Weight loss injections can lower heart attack and stroke risk in obese people by a fifth, research suggests | UK News
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Weight loss injections can lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke in obese people with cardiovascular disease by a fifth, a new study has suggested. More than 17,600 adults over the age of 45 in 41 countries took part in the five-year study of semaglutide, which is sold as Wegovy. Each patient in…