In fact, some diabetes associations no longer emphasise the use of alcohol wipes before injection as part of standard practice.7 THE LESS FREQUENT NEED FOR INJECTIONS CAN MEAN THAT USERS DO NOT DEVELOP THE SAME LEVEL OF COMFORT OR ROUTINE, WHICH MAY INFLUENCE THEIR OVERALL EXPERIENCE AND ADHERENCE. However, for those on a weekly injection schedule, such familiarity may be harder to achieve
A recent study set out to compare the effectiveness of focal shockwaves (f-ESWT) and radial shockwaves (r-ESWT) on knee osteoarthritis
Trainers recommend short, consistent workouts instead of rare, intense sessions
Unlike GLP-1s that target appetite and gastric slowing, Petrelintide is an amylin analogue that mimics a natural pancreatic hormone to increase satiety with potentially milder side effects
According to NICE TA875 and TA664, these typically require specialist weight management service referral and specific BMI thresholds (generally 35 kg/m or above, or 30 kg/m with weight-related comorbidities), along with additional eligibility criteria
Yashiro H, Tsujihata Y, Takeuchi K, Hazama M, Johnson PR, Rorsman P
