OZEMPIC? WEGOVY? WE WOULDN’T GO NEAR THEM.
Ozempic and Wegovy are taking the weight loss world by storm. Does the reality live up to the marketing hype? The new kids on the weight loss drug block all belong to a class called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, also known as GLP-1 receptor... read more
Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness.
Throughout our country, atrocities are taking place in doctor’s offices and hospital operating rooms. Physically healthy children and adolescents are being permanently disfigured and sometimes sterilised. Those youth have announced they’re transgender, and we—their... read more
The Perils of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Part 1.
By Robyn Chuter Rampant overprescription of PPIs continues, despite attempts to rein it in. This 3 part miniseries takes a close look at one of the biggest blockbuster drugs of all time. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medicines that include Nexium,... read more
Mental Illness: Mind? Body? Both?
People with so-called mental illness are actually sicker in their bodies than in their brains. What does this mean for diagnosis and treatment? In last week’s post, Worried sick, I briefly mentioned a study which examined markers of both brain and body health in... read more
