Month: February 2024

Swallowable Balloon Leads to Significant Weight Loss

If dieting hasn’t helped you shed unwanted pounds and injecting a costly weight loss drug or undergoing bariatric surgery don’t appeal to you, there may be an easier option down the road. Simply swallowing a pill that contains an inflatable balloon could lead to significant… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on February 2, 2024

Many Cases of ‘Dementia’ May Be Liver Cirrhosis

A new study of aging U.S. veterans finds that one in every 10 who have been diagnosed with dementia might actually have brain impairments caused by liver cirrhosis. It’s a condition called hepatic encephalopathy, and it’s often treatable, explained a team led by Dr. Jasmohan… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on February 2, 2024

Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women Inmates

DENVER — Taliyah Murphy received a letter in early 2018 about a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender women like her who were housed in men’s prisons in Colorado. It gave her hope. Murphy and other trans women in Colorado had faced years of sexual harassment and often violence from staff members and […]

Published on February 2, 2024