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Gujarat govt adds 150 drugs to essential list, doubling free-of-cost medicines in state-run hospitals
Gujarat govt adds 150 drugs to essential list, doubling free-of-cost medicines in state-run hospitals

Gujarat updates: Gujarat’s public healthcare has received a shot in the arm, as the Bhupendra Patel-led government has added 150 new medicines to its Essential Drugs List (EDL), consequently doubling the number of drugs and surgical items available free of cost at state-run hospitals over the past two years. The total number of free medicines and surgical items available at the government healthcare facilities in the state has…

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Halting weight-loss injections may trigger rapid weight regain, finds Oxford study
Halting weight-loss injections may trigger rapid weight regain, finds Oxford study

Health updates: A new study carried out by the researchers at the University of Oxford has revealed that many individuals regain weight swiftly, once their treatment with GLP-1 based medications is halted. The findings of the study have been published in The BMJ, and have raised concerns about what happens after people discontinue administering popular weight-loss injections to themselves. Notably, injectable drugs such as semaglutide (sold under brand…

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