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  'In Discussion With'

  Should GLP-1 agonists should be used earlier in type 2 diabetes?

  Written by Christine Clark | 27 Sep 2023

  In the future, GLP-1 agonists could be used early in treatment for type II diabetes and this could have an important impact on slowing the onset of complications,… read more.

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  Occupational Health

  Staffing challenges and general time constraints may harm primary care teams’ ability to implement quality improvement efforts

  Written by Charlie King | 26 Sep 2023

  Researchers aimed to identify factors leading primary care practice personnel to decline participation in quality improvement (QI) projects, and strategies to improve the feasibility and attractiveness of QI… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  How GLP-1 agonists help in type 2 diabetes

  Written by Christine Clark | 26 Sep 2023

  GLP-1 agonists such as semaglutide were developed for treatment of type II diabetes but have also been successful as weight-loss agents for non-diabetics. Many new agents are now… read more.

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  Oncology

  Men who trust their doctors, receive adequate time and general information about prostate cancer screening are more likely to have productive discussions

  Written by Charlie King | 25 Sep 2023

  Members of the University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine conducted a scoping review to understand men’s communication preferences when they discuss prostate cancer screening with their doctors…. read more.

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  Care of the Elderly

  Home-based walking exercise is best “first line” intervention for PAD

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 23 Sep 2023

  Among persons with PAD (peripheral artery disease) home-based walking exercise appears to improve 6-minute walk (6MW) more than supervised treadmill exercise. Investigators reported this finding on Sept 21,… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  What the papers say – weekly digest (22/09/23)

  Written by Freddie Jones | 22 Sep 2023

  Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 18/09/2023 – 22/09/2023. Express Labour’s record of running the NHS in Wales shows it cannot be… read more.