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New Drug Regimen Extends Cervical Cancer Survival

In some good news for women battling locally advanced cervical cancer, new research shows that adding six weeks of chemotherapy to standard treatment cuts the risk of death by 40 percent. “This is the biggest improvement in outcome in this disease in over 20 years,” lead… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on October 17, 2024

Get Your Flu Vaccine Before End of October

Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The ideal time to get the flu vaccine is by the end of October, the FDA said in a news release. “Flu viruses typically spread in… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on October 17, 2024

GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Effective Against Alcoholism

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), have a 50% lower rate of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on October 17, 2024