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Novo-Funded Analysis Ties Raising Ozempic to 2 mg to Slightly Lower Heart Risk Than Switching to Mounjaro

A Novo-funded claims analysis tied raising Ozempic to 2 mg with 6% lower heart risk than switching to Mounjaro. Here is why confounding matters.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Ozempic Users Worried About Pancreatic Cancer Get Reassuring Nordic Registry Data, but Follow-Up Lasted Under Two Years

A Novo-funded Nordic study of 97,464 semaglutide users found no rise in pancreatic cancer, but follow-up lasted under two years after a lag.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Who is Veeramachineni Ramakrishna? Famous social media personality known for his VRK diet, booked in fake-doctor fraud case after law student hospitalized following his diet

Hyderabad police have registered a case against Veeramachineni Ramakrishna, also known as VRK, and Dr. Koteshwara Rao. These individuals face allegations for providing unauthorized medical advice regarding diabetes and other conditions. A law student claims he was advised to stop taking insulin, leading to hospitalization with diabetic ketoacidosis. The Healthcare…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

In 1921, a Canadian pharmacologist co-discovered a life saving medicine. Two years later, the inventors sold the patent for just $1

Canadian pharmacologist Sir Frederick Banting along with other inventors created the life saving medicine, insulin. The decision of selling the patent for $1 was taken to keep insulin accessible and prevent control by individuals or a single company.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Teens on GLP-1 Drugs: 12.4% Diagnosed with Vitamin D Deficiency Within a Year, and Few Got Nutrition Counseling

12.4% of teens on GLP-1 drugs were diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency within a year. Questions parents can ask about bloodwork, diet, and supplements.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

7 Diabetes Care Mistakes That Go Beyond Blood Sugar

For years, diabetes care has often been reduced to one number: blood sugar. But good diabetes management involves much more than keeping glucose within a target range. A person can have acceptable blood sugar readings and still need to pay attention to blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney health, heart health, weight,…

MyLifeXP · Sep 29

Gazyva Wins FDA Approval for Childhood-Onset Nephrotic Syndrome, Giving Families a New Option to Reduce Relapses

The FDA approved Gazyva on Sept. 25 to reduce relapse risk in patients 2 years and older with childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome. Here is what families should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

A Nightly Melatonin Supplement Seemed to Tame a Woman's Dangerous Blood Sugar Crashes Before Tumor Surgery

Melatonin can blunt insulin, which usually worries diabetes researchers. In one woman with an insulin-producing tumor, that effect may have helped.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Retatrutide Diabetes Results, Mounjaro Heart Data, and Wegovy Pill Switching Study Lead EASD 2026 Meeting Opening in Milan

EASD 2026 opens in Milan with retatrutide, Mounjaro heart, and Wegovy pill data due this week. Here is the schedule and what the numbers show.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

A Man Used a Massage Gun on His Closed Eyelids for Dry Eye, and Both Lenses Came Loose

A 62-year-old with diabetes pressed a massage gun to his closed eyelids for dry eye. Both lenses dislodged, and his intraocular pressure hit 51 mmHg.

Medical Daily · Sep 28