The chemistry professor Adela Muñoz points out that the shortage of medications for menopause reveals a historical taboo and a denial of the benefits of hormonal treatments, which have affected the health and quality of life of many women. #Menopausia #SaludMujer #TratamientoHormonal (translated)
The food industry is taking advantage of the rise of Ozempic family medications by launching the GLP-1 friendly label, although this label lacks scientific backing and is just a marketing strategy. #GLP1 #salud #marketingalimentario (translated)
Frankito, the Curious® said that he was discharged after surgery to correct an inguinal hernia, which he described as simple nowadays. He stated that he was impressed with the techniques involved, from anesthesia to videolaparoscopy, the use of CO₂, and the surgical screen to closing the skin with glue and the medications to prevent nausea and infections. The author noted that many of these techniques, as well as a large part of current medicine, are less than a century old. He said he feels fortunate to live in this historical moment, but emphasized that not everyone has access to the procedures and advocated for this and other surgeries to become universal. #Medicina #Tecnologia #Saúde (translated)
The analgesic and antipyretic medication Nolotil in injectable solution form will no longer be marketed from February 1, 2027, due to manufacturing issues, as announced by Infarmed. #Medicamentos #Saúde #Infarmed (translated)
Mario Di Costanzo wrote that, almost at the end of the morning session, the president had shown bad mood, especially in response to uncomfortable questions, and suggested increasing her medication dosage. #Mañanera #Política #Presidenta (translated)
By 2030, pancreatic cancer will be the second most common cancer. #CáncerDePáncreas #Daraxonrasib #MedicamentosInnovadores (translated)
Europe has approved the drug Rasonque, whose active ingredient daraxonrasib has been shown to double survival in patients with pancreatic cancer. #CáncerDePáncreas #Daraxonrasib #MedicamentosInnovadores (translated)
Mario Di Costanzo stated that, according to a person present, Claudia Sheinbaum had become upset after learning of the rejection by Social Security workers of a 2.9% salary increase. He also noted that workers from IMSS-BIENESTAR had called for a march and that employees from the Health Secretariat were blocking the viaduct. Di Costanzo asserted that Sheinbaum had reprimanded Zoé Robledo, Alejandro Svarch, and David Kershenobich, and that the doctors had to increase her medication. He attributed the episode also to the news that HR Ratings would downgrade Mexico's long-term rating and to some statements by Donald Trump regarding possible attacks by sea and land against the cartels in Mexico, even if Sheinbaum opposed it. The author concluded that the mental health of the president, or at least her mood, was deteriorating. #Sheinbaum #CrisisPolítica #SaludMental (translated)
The Chequei Brasil stated that elderly people reported the lack of medications at the Popular Pharmacy during Lula's government. https://t.co/Womg3G3CBu #saúde #farmácia #medicamentos (translated)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the authorization of Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a daily pill that significantly improves the life expectancy of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. #CáncerDePáncreas #Daraxonrasib #EsperanzaDeVida (translated)
An international study reveals that cabergoline, a medication used to stop milk production, could reduce the risk of breast cancer by half in predisposed mice and suggests a possible reduction in risk for women under 50 who have received it, although more clinical research is needed to confirm these findings. #CáncerDeMama #Lactancia #SaludFemenina (translated)
Raúl Kollmann stated that the Ministry of Health had removed from the Remediar Plan a list of 128 medications for cardiovascular diseases, which he pointed out as the main cause of death. According to what he wrote, the list had been replaced by six medications considered essential, a measure he described as a harsh blow to health. #Salud #Medicamentos #CuidadoCardiovascular (translated)
Infarmed reported an average of one daily notification of suspected adverse reactions to weight loss medications, totaling 266 by September 21, 2026, with reports of effects such as vomiting, diarrhea, and hair loss. #Medicamentos #ReaçõesAdversas #Emagrecimento (translated)
Diabetes and nutrition specialist Isabel do Carmo warned about the risks associated with the use of obesity medications, such as the possibility of worsening eating disorders and loss of muscle mass, despite acknowledging their effectiveness in treating the condition. #obesidade #medicamentos #nutrição (translated)
Infarmed receives daily notifications of adverse reactions related to weight loss and diabetes medications. #JavaScript #AdBlocker #WebDevelopment (translated)
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices warns about the risk of accidental opening of the side support on shower stretchers of the Carevo brand, manufactured between August 1, 2015, and October 29, 2025, which could cause falls and serious injuries to users. #Salud #CamillasDeDucha #SeguridadPacientes (translated)
Hernán Cadavid stated that the leadership of Fecode had been complicit in the deterioration of the health system for teachers. He added that teachers faced long lines and a lack of medications. #Educación #Salud #JusticiaSocial (translated)
A Verificat investigation reveals that the responses from artificial intelligence chatbots about natural alternatives to the medication Ozempic for weight loss often lack evidence and fail to clarify its true use as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. #Ozempic #IA #salud (translated)
Canario Today published a statement from Paula Jover claiming that in Gran Canaria, a prostate cancer treatment costing 2,300 euros per month was denied for economic reasons to a Spaniard with over 30 years of contributions. She also stated that in Lanzarote, a Moroccan citizen who had not contributed in Spain received the same medication. https://t.co/SI1XarZHjL #Sanidad #JusticiaSocial #DerechosHumanos (translated)
The article discusses that an effective medication policy should not be measured solely by cost reduction, but rather by the impact on access to innovation and treatments for patients, highlighting the need for more intelligent management of health resources in OE2027. #Saúde #Medicamentos #Orçamento2027 (translated)
