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Higher omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of depression, study finds

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Analysis of genetic data from the UK Biobank and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium has shown that people with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their bodies are less likely to develop major depressive disorder . The strongest association with a lower risk of depression was found for eicosapentaenoic acid, a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. … Read more

Almost half of online pharmacies selling weight loss drugs are operating illegally, study finds

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Almost half of online pharmacies selling weight loss drugs are operating illegally, study finds

Consumers trying to buy popular weight loss drugs online without a prescription risk being scammed or getting unsafe products, a new study shows. About 42% of online pharmacies that sell semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug, Wegovy, are illegal, operating without a license and selling drugs without instructions, according to a study … Read more