UAE doctors warn weight-loss jabs can cost patients muscle, not just kilos
As Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy gain popularity, specialists urge patients to look beyond the weighing scale, stressing the importance of adequate meals and hydration
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Iran's health ministry denies report on iodine distribution over US strike fears
Iran's health ministry denies report on iodine distribution over US strike fears Iran's health ministry has denied a report by The Times of London that it was distributing iodine tablets near its nuclear sites to prepare for possible US strikes. "No Ministry of Health official has spoken to The Times, and the quote attributed to the ministry is false," Hossein Kermanpour, head of the ministry's public relations and information centre, wrote on X. He said the health system was prepared for var…
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US measles cases climb above 5,000 for first time since 1991
US measles cases climb above 5,000 for first time since 1991
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Iran continues distributing anti-radiation iodine tablets in Bushehr amid regional tensions
Iranian health authorities have continued distributing iodine tablets to residents of the southern city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only operational nuclear power plant, as part of an emergen…