Dr GillAdvice from our Woman’s Weekly doctor
Weight-loss jab
Shedding the pounds is hard and keeping it off is even harder. Bariatric surgery works well, but the cost, acceptability and availability all limit use. A new injectable drug – LY3437943 – which combines gut hormones that stimulate insulin production, looks promising in controlling cholesterols, glucose and weight – but a racing pulse rate is a side effect. Longer studies are needed to check this, and whether the impact on weight and diabetes control is sustainable.
RISKS OF SHINGLES
Post-herpetic neuralgia is the commonest chronic complication of shingles, but data from three
