Metformin Linked to Lower Risk of Intermediate Age-Related Maculopathy
A University of Liverpool study suggests metformin, a common drug for type 2 diabetes, may lower the chance of developing intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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A University of Liverpool study suggests metformin, a common drug for type 2 diabetes, may lower the chance of developing intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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The NHS is under sustained winter strain as the country approaches another cold spell, with hospitals seeing their busiest mid‑January activity since before the pandemic.
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In November the NHS waiting list fell by more than 86,000 to 7.31 million — the second largest monthly reduction in 15 years outside the early pandemic period.
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