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Key Facts: GLP-1 medications reduce appetite and overall food intake. Rapid weight loss can include loss of muscle mass if protein intake is too low. Many people on GLP-1 struggle to meet protein and micronutrient needs due to low appetite. Higher protein intake is commonly recommended during weight loss to help preserve lean mass. Convenient, … Continued
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People who are benefiting from bioelectronics will be discussing their lived experience at the Australasian Bioelectronics, Neurosensing and Neuromodulation Symposium on Monday February 16. Four patients who have neurosensing/neurostimulation implants will be part of a panel – along with neurologist Professor Mark Cook – at the event at UNSW Sydney. One of the implants is … Continued
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Reforms that will allow specialist GPs to diagnose ADHD in NSW from March will change many thousands of lives, the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has said. The NSW Government reports nearly 600 GPs across NSW have expressed their interest in undertaking training to be able to diagnose ADHD as ‘endorsed prescribers’, under … Continued
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A Monash University expert is available to comment on a dinosaur fossil discovery at Inverloch, on the Bass Coast south-east of Melbourne. Available to comment: Dr Jake Kotevski, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Faculty of ScienceContact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected] The following comments can be attributed to Dr Kotevski: “The team of … Continued
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Middle brother Liam and mum Emma both available for select interview together Melbourne Feb 11, 2026 – A trio of cricket-loving brothers from Melbourne’s southeast are rallying support after their beloved mum was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, launching a major push to raise vital funds for breast cancer support. Banding together for their mum, Emma, Mulgrave … Continued
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Proud Jawoyn and Wiradjuri woman and Port Macquarie local, Kristal Kinsela, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise critical support for First Nations people affected by breast cancer — less than two years after facing the disease herself. In 2024, just months after trekking to Everest Base Camp, the business leader and author, and First … Continued
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Leading health organisations have written to Australia’s food ministers, urging them to make Health Star Ratings mandatory on all packaged foods. They say the move would give Australians clear, independent nutrition information about the food they buy for themselves and their families. Health Star Ratings are a government‑regulated system that turns complex nutrition information into … Continued
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Former President of Shire PLC’s (“Shire”) Specialty Pharmaceutical business, with more than 30 years of experience across neuroscience, rare disease, and specialty pharmaceuticals, including senior leadership roles at Astra-Merck and AstraZeneca PLC Proven leader in late-stage clinical development, global commercialization, and capital formation across central nervous system (“CNS”) programs Appointed as Helus Pharma advances its … Continued
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This FDA Acceptance is a Milestone for People Living with Narcolepsy Type 1 Who Need New and Different Treatment Options Oveporexton is an Orexin Agonist Designed to Restore Orexin Signaling and Address the Underlying Orexin Deficiency that Causes Narcolepsy Type 1 The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Target Action Date is the Third Quarter … Continued
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Dementia Australia welcomes the release of the Collective Priority Framework for the National Dementia Action Plan, but says further investment is urgently needed to address the growing impact of dementia in Australia. The Commonwealth and all state and territory Health Ministers have agreed the urgent priorities for action are: Empowering individuals and communities to minimise … Continued
