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☆ Top doctor warns against taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic to get 'beach body ready' for summer
  + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewOne of the UK's top doctors has warned people against taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic to get "beach body ready" for summer, saying they should not be seen as a "quick fix." "Drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy should only be used by people prescribed them for obesity or diabetes. Nevertheless, weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have soared in popularity over the last year. AdvertisementThere are currently three semaglutide products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration — Ozempic injection, Wegovy injection, and Rybelsus tablets.
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☆ Junior doctor strike: Some of England's trainee doctors are paid less than fast-food workers. They've had enough
  + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
“For too long we have been undervalued,” Vivek Trivedi, co-chair of the BMA junior doctors committee, told a crowd of striking doctors Tuesday. It is difficult to compare the salaries of UK junior doctors with those of their international peers, said Lucina Rolewicz, a researcher at Nuffield Trust, a healthcare think-tank. Junior doctors make up nearly 40% of England’s NHS doctors, according to the confederation. But NHS junior doctors have been squeezed for well over a decade, says former radiologist Tania King-Mohammad. “[Junior doctors’] pay is not reflective of their education, dedication and commitment,” King-Mohammad said.
☆ UK ambulance staff follow nurses in striking over pay
  + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Ambulances are parked at the Hollymoor Ambulance Hub of the West Midlands Ambulance Service, operated by the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, in Birmingham, Britain June 5, 2020. Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said the National Health Service (NHS) would prioritize those with life-threatening needs. "Ambulance workers – and the public – deserve better. An independent pay review body has awarded more than 1 million NHS workers a pay rise of at least 1,400 pounds ($1,704), equating to an increase of at least 4% for most ambulance staff, according to the government. The NHS Confederation, which represents national health service organisations, said the strike risked patient safety.
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