Medication

8 things people using weight loss injections should not do

GLP-1 type medications help control appetite and lose weight – and there are 8 habits that will prevent you from enjoying their full benefit, and may cause unpleasant side effects.

Experts recommend that patients on GLP-1 type medications exercise extra caution when consuming alcohol because it will worsen gastrointestinal side effects
A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021

Israeli-founded AI biotech Immunai expands AstraZeneca cancer collaboration

Illustration: Irritable bowel syndrome

Taking medications for irritable bowel syndrome? This is the worrying finding from a huge study

Weight loss medication

Study found possible link between weight loss medications and osteoporosis


Study of 2 million patients maps benefits and risks of new weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 medications associated with lower risks of Alzheimer's and heart disease, but higher risks of pancreatitis and kidney problems.

 Study of 2 million patients maps benefits and risks of new weight-loss drugs.

Friends for Health: combating rising costs and saving lives with medication donations

With soaring living costs, Friends for Health is stepping up to provide vital medications to those in need.

 BARUCH LIEBERMAN, the founder of Haverim L’Refuah (Friends for Health.)

Pain and discomfort: The challenges that accompany prostate surgeries

Prostate removal surgery, whether due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or other reasons is a common medical procedure.

 An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

Clalit joins Meuhedet, Maccabi in subsidizing weight loss shot Wegovy

This comes after both Maccabi and Meuhedet Health Services announced the same subsidy for the Mounjaro weight loss shot.

 Weight loss shots, illustration

Wegovy weight loss drug gets price cut in Israel—but only for lower doses

The reduction is welcome news for those just beginning treatment, as lower doses are typically prescribed in the early stages.

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

No more needles? MIT unveils needle-free microjet inspired by squids for painless drug delivery

Microjet delivery systems mimic how cephalopods expel water and ink.

 No more needles?