Weight Management

Unlike other oral iron treatments, ferric maltol does not contain ferrous iron. Instead, it is composed of stable ferric iron bound to maltol, a natural sugar derivative, to offer improved tolerability.

Multicentre trial shows semaglutide reduces body weight, knee pain and analgesic use, and improves physical function in patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis pain.

While heart disease consists of many conditions, blockages in the artery are the most common. This can prevent blood, and oxygen, from getting to the heart and can lead to a heart attack or death.

Experts offered advice at the Federation of Medical Women of Canada conference.

No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training?

A major U.S. study shows that people born between 1965 and the late 1990s have an increased risk of developing 17 cancers compared with previous generations.

Biomarkers give clues to which women are of greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the future and could lead to early interventions, such as lifestyle modification, to reduce the risks.

While these treatments hold promise, there are limitations and cautions to be considered.