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Bermudians have been reminded to monitor their heart health as the country continues to battle an obesity and diabetes crisis.
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Fountain Health reignited the warning in light of American Heart Month, which focuses on cardiovascular care.
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Annabel Fountain, the medical director of Fountain Health, reminded the public that type 2 diabetes could be “managed effectively and even reversed” by adjustments to diet and increasing daily exercise.
A diabetes drug hit by a worldwide shortage... a pharmacy's claims denied... a doctor chides insurers for stepping out of their lane...
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...and Ozempic at the centre of it all.
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Gary Foster Skelton reports on the impact a global social media trend is having on what local pharmacies can provide, and what some insurers are willing to cover.
A hormonal medication contributes very little to women developing breast cancer, according to a physician.
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Annabel Fountain, from Fountain Health, challenged the belief that a link exists between the disease and Hormonal Replacement Therapy throughout October, which was both breast cancer and menopause awareness month.
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HRT, which replaces the hormones that women stop producing after menopause, is often used to combat symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.