Excess belly fat may hamper effectiveness of IBD meds: study
Patients with higher levels of intra-abdominal visceral fat are less likely to achieve improvements from biologic treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, a US study shows.…
Tag: Lifestyle / Behavioural
Rare rectal phytobezoar rooted in sunflower seed snack: case report
A young woman in the US was urged to swear off snacking on sunflowers seeds after it led to a painful and “exceedingly rare” case…
When your patients’ misadventures are more interesting than their medical problems
Doctors come from different backgrounds, and we all start medical school with various life experiences. I’m an emergency medicine specialist, but I actually started off…
Chatbot for patients with eating disorders shut down after delivering harmful advice: US
A US charity for patients with eating disorders has been forced to shut down a chatbot called ‘Tessa’ after it told people to cut their…
Will patients abandon diet and exercise now there are weight loss meds?
Semaglutide and other drugs are capturing the public’s imagination with the prospect of off-label pharmaceutical cures for obesity. The idea that regular injections are the solution…
Doctors’ personalities under the microscope – again
Another attempt to capture doctors’ personality traits and their impact on clinical outcomes has found medics are significantly more agreeable than their patients, but also…
Companies that spruik online weight loss drug prescriptions in TGA’s sights
Websites advertising prescriptions for weight loss drugs via an online quiz are on the TGA’s radar for advertising medications through social media and online ads. …
Diabetes drug ‘staves off weight gain’ after smoking cessation
Dulaglutide could help motivate patients to quit smoking and avoid early relapse, say Swiss doctors who found the drug counteracts “expected” post-cessation weight gain. Their…
GP vs Macca’s: ‘The smell of burgers and fries in my practice is no good for patient care’
A GP is battling a proposed 24-hour McDonald’s next to his practice, saying doctors will have to compete with the “smell of burgers and fries”…
How to find tranquillity in a world obsessed with productivity
I live in a state of chronic dissatisfaction and disillusionment, particularly when it comes to time. Is it the curse of the modern age to…
