What affects us affects cats
If the government doesn’t have the courage to ban ultra-processed foods, they should tax them with a surcharge which is ringfenced to pay into the NHS budget. – Michael Broad Walk into any supermarket in Britain and the shelves tell the story. Boxes, pouches, and packets — brightly coloured, endlessly varied, and almost all …
Mounjaro and Ozempic (slightly less good at weight loss apparently) are all over news media because they are so successful at reducing appetite which inevitably leads to weight loss. The drug – GLP-1 agonists – was original created for diabetics as I recall to regulate blood sugar levels. How it reduces appetite GLP-1 (glucagon-like …
Hospitals are places of healing, yet even the best institutions can inadvertently create serious health challenges for patients. One often overlooked but common issue is opioid-induced constipation (OIC) — a side effect that can turn post-operative recovery into a battle for both dignity and survival. Opioids, such as codeine or morphine, are routinely prescribed …
In recent years, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda — known scientifically as GLP-1 receptor agonists — have been lauded as breakthrough treatments for weight loss. Originally developed for type 2 diabetes, they’re now widely used off-label to suppress appetite and induce rapid weight loss, even in people who are not diabetic or clinically …
Ozempic and its cousins — Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — have been hailed as breakthrough drugs in the global fight against obesity. Originally developed for type 2 diabetes, these medications are now being prescribed more widely for their powerful weight-loss effects. Social media is saturated with astonishing before-and-after photos. Celebrities are admitting, or denying, their …
Allowing your cat to sleep on your lap for long periods can have both positive and negative health implications for the caregiver. Let’s break it down. Far from me to even suggest that there might be some negatives to ‘lap catting’ but I think it is fair and useful to look at it in …
This Infographic and the idea behind creating it comes from personal experience. I’m an old man and I suffer from mild tinnitus. I also have sinus problems and have had them for many years. Like many people my GP prescribed antihistamines to help “dry up” my sinuses. Antihistamines do this. They are convenient because …
We don’t see pet dander and we don’t see the other airborne particles and pollutants in the air in our homes. Dander flies around homes and settles on furniture. It carries the cat allergen Fel D1. As humans interpret their world visually, this lack of visual recognition can lead to us being complacent about …
