GLP-1 weight loss drug maker Vigoway is promising a “low, predictable monthly price” for patients who use a new subscription program for the drug. The savings add up to $600 a year for Vigovi pills and up to $1,200 a year for Vigovi injections with a 12-month subscription, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday, March … Read more
By Sean Wooler, Executive Health Editor Published: 19:05 EDT, 29 March 2026 | Updated: 19:46 EDT, 29 March 2026 Even short exercises such as walking to the bus can cut the risk of dementia or type 2 diabetes by up to half, a study suggests. Climbing the stairs, playing actively with the kids or just … Read more
Are doctors overwhelmed by busy work, so they don’t get much time to help people? If you read no further, this is the crux of my argument. Friends ask if I have a family doctor. I acknowledge that Dr. C has been my doctor for two decades. He inherited it after my old school doctor … Read more
Every Australian shopper is familiar with the throngs of cheap junk food on supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables are rising. So it’s no wonder conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes are so common, and Australia’s healthcare system is struggling to cope. But what if policies helped level the playing … Read more