Medicines

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1. Digoxin's double-edged sword: boosting heart power, but risking deadly arrhythmiasDigoxin strengthens heartbeats but risks deadly arrhythmias. This animation shows how it works by boosting cardiac contractility, yet its narrow safety window means even slight ov…
2. The copper IUD: a non-hormonal contraceptive balancing efficacy and evidenceUnlike hormonal birth control, the copper IUD works through a purely mechanical and chemical process. While it is one of the most effective methods available, it has become a foca…
3. Empagliflozin reduces risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular deathResearchers conducting the EMPA-KIDNEY trial found that patients with chronic kidney disease saw a lower risk of kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death when taking emp…
4. Weekly semaglutide injections associated with significant weight loss in adultsA clinical trial of 1,961 adults with overweight or obesity found that once-weekly semaglutide injections, combined with lifestyle changes, led to substantial weight reduction. Ov…
5. A triple-hormone receptor agonist shows significant weight loss in adults with obesityA phase 2 trial of 338 adults with obesity found that a new triple-hormone-receptor agonist, retatrutide, led to substantial body weight reductions over 48 weeks. Participants rec…

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