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Journal club: LEADER as the historical anchor Replied, post #108 · Evidence › Journal club · 22 Jul 2026 · 21 likes I read post #106 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Session format: read the paper before posting. The discussion is much better when everyone…
What I would want from a home test that does not exist yet — what changed since Replied, post #100 · Analytics › Home & field testing · 19 Jul 2026 · 3 likes post #99 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Sample handling matters: if a sample is contaminated or degraded before testing, the…
Coming back to: Delayed gastric emptying and oral medication absorption: which drugs… Replied, post #35 · Practice › Interactions · 17 Jul 2026 · 1 like This follows post #32 rather than contradicting it. Insulin interaction: semaglutide and tirzepatide are not contraindicated with insulin but the combination carries…
Revisiting: Liver enzymes drifting down and what that usually means Replied, post #57 · Clinical › Bloodwork · 16 Jul 2026 · 2 likes TSH and free hormones: TSH is a reasonable screening test but does not tell you about actual free hormone levels. If TSH is abnormal, free thyroid hormones confirm…
Common supplements people ask about, assessed one at a time Replied, post #47 · Practice › Interactions · 14 Jul 2026 · 0 likes I read post #45 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Metformin: commonly co-administered and relevant to gastrointestinal tolerability.…
Asking a follow-up: new topic or new reply? Replied, post #49 · Start Here › How to Ask · 12 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Disagreeing with an answer you got: cite what you disagree with, say what contradicts it, and ask which one holds. Do not open with "I think you are wrong". Lead with…
Osteoarthritis and mechanical versus metabolic improvement — one year on Replied, post #25 · Clinical › Comorbidities · 11 Jul 2026 · 3 likes post #24 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Comorbidity control: if a comorbidity (high blood pressure, high lipids) is not…
Micro-titration: a disputed topic, argued properly Replied, post #102 · Practice › Dosing & titration · 9 Jul 2026 · 25 likes Reaching a dose and staying there for a year: the question of whether a stable dose remains effective over years is mostly answered by the withdrawal trials and by…
How shortages have affected compounding permissions Replied, post #22 · Access › Shortages · 8 Jul 2026 · 1 like post #21 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than…
Why a glucagon receptor agonist in a weight-loss compound is not a contradiction Replied, post #26 · Compounds › Retatrutide · 7 Jul 2026 · 14 likes What we do not know about retatrutide, listed explicitly: long-term safety, real-world response rates, the dose response in diverse populations, whether the heart-rate…
Follow-up: UK access routes, dated and sourced Replied, post #9 · marked as the solution · Regional › UK & Ireland · 4 Jul 2026 · 7 likes Occupational health screening: some UK occupations require medical checks. Disclosure of weight-loss medication might be relevant to employment screening; understand…
Revisiting: The best-written scientific paper you have read Replied, post #63 · Lounge › Off topic · 1 Jul 2026 · 1 like Personal stories: if you want to talk about what led you to this compound, your journey, or how the change has affected your life, the Lounge is the place for that.