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Daily Record
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- Health
- Daily Record
Urgent contraception warning issued to 'skinny jab' users for one key reason
Weight-loss injections have become incredibly popular in the past year - but the government has warned that they can interact with contraception in new guidelines The government has issued a warning for women taking weight-loss injections and urged them to use effective contraception. A new notice from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said that one type of injection, Mounjaro, may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives (the pill) in those who are overweight. Therefore, anyone taking Mounjaro who could get pregnant, should also use a non-oral form of contraception such as the implant, coil, or condoms. This is especially important for the four weeks after starting the injections and after any dose increase. The official government advice says: "Mounjaro may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives in those who are overweight. Therefore, those taking Mounjaro who are overweight and are using an oral form of contraception are advised to also use a non-oral form of contraception. "This only applies to those taking Mounjaro and is especially important for the four weeks after starting Mounjaro and after any dose increase." Weight-loss drugs must also not be taken during pregnancy, while trying to get pregnant, or during breastfeeding. If you get pregnant while on the injections, you should speak with your healthcare provider and stop the medicine as soon as possible, the government advised. It explained: 'This is because there is not enough safety data to know whether taking the medicine could cause harm to the baby.' Dr Alison Cave, MHRA chief safety officer, said: 'Skinny jabs are medicines licensed to treat specific medical conditions and should not be used as aesthetic or cosmetic treatments. They are not a quick fix to lose weight and have not been assessed to be safe when used in this way.' The new guidance also reminded patients that weight-loss medications should not be bought from unregulated sellers such as beauty salons or via social media. This exposes people wanting to lose weight to 'serious health risks' and is against the law. Legitimate medicines will be provided in pre-filled injection pens - meaning that products supplied as a powder in vials that need to be mixed with a liquid before injection are not authorised. There have also been reports of fake pre-filled pens that appear similar to the licensed medication. The MHRA warned that while these may look genuine, they 'can also be dangerous', adding: 'The only way to guarantee you receive a genuine GLP-1 medicine is to obtain it from a legitimate pharmacy, including those trading online, with a prescription issued by a healthcare professional.' The guidelines also highlighted the importance of being able to recognise symptoms of acute pancreatitis - an uncommon complication that can develop. If you are on weight-loss injections and suddenly get severe pain in your abdomen and feel sick, you should seek immediate help. Dr Cave said: 'This guidance should not be used as a substitute to reading the patient information leaflet or having a conversation with a healthcare professional as part of the prescribing process.' If you are taking a GLP-1 medicine and are set to undergo a surgical procedure, you should inform your healthcare team. This is because the medicine slows the emptying of your stomach, which increases the risk that stomach contents could enter into your airway and lungs during surgery.
Rhyl Journal
23-05-2025
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
Rhyl gunsmith and hardware store closes after 19 years
Davy Jones Locker, on Wellington Road, has shut for the final time as the owners enter retirement. The business was started by husband and wife David and Debbie Jones in 2006, and was known for selling a range of products. Its main focus was on guns (such as air rifles) and other weaponry. Described as an 'Aladdin's Cave', the business said it was a "miscellaneous" store which sold a little bit of everything, including tools, sports equipment and gifts. The business' name was a play on words from the film franchise Pirates of the Caribbean (starring Bill Nighy as Davy Jones) and owner David Jones. Such was the film's influence, a mural dedicated to Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones adorned the shop's shutters. It is understood the business has shut as the owners enter retirement. The Journal has been made aware that the store has been "ripped out", but it remains unknown what will replace the business. Attempts were made to contact the business for comment.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grinderman Are Reissuing Their Full Discography
The post Grinderman Are Reissuing Their Full Discography appeared first on Consequence. Grinderman, the side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, have announced they will be reissuing their full discography on July 18th. The Grinderman lineup is comprised of Cave with fellow Bad Seeds Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, and Jim Sclavunos. The quartet has released three albums: their self-titled 2007 debut, 2010's Grinderman 2, and 2012's Grinderman 2 RMX. Each project will be available on eco-conscious black vinyl and digisleeve CD editions. Pre-orders are ongoing. Get Nick Cave Tickets Here Formed in 2005, Grinderman was created to explore a more raw, primal sound than The Bad Seeds and lean closer to Cave's earlier post-punk project, The Birthday Party. Their debut album, Grinderman, was universally acclaimed upon its release and spawned the singles 'No Pussy Blues' and 'Get It On.' Its follow-up, Grinderman 2, took a more psychedelic approach, while Grinderman 2 RMX featured reinterpretations from artists including Robert Fripp, Josh Homme, UNKLE, and Nick Zinner. Although Cave said the band was 'over' while on tour in 2011, Grinderman reunited in 2013 to perform at both weekends of Coachella. In a 2019 blog post, he hinted at a new album from a 'yet to be completed trilogy,' but that project has yet to come to fruition. In other Nick Cave news, he recently confirmed Nicolas Cage's claim that fans often confuse the two. Cave is scheduled to begin a solo European tour in June; get tickets here. The Bad Seeds' most recent album, Wild God, was released in 2024. Artwork: Tracklist: 01. Get It On 02. No Pussy Blues 03. Electric Alice 04. Grinderman 05. Depth Charge Ethel 06. Go Tell the Women 07. (I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free 08. Honey Bee (Let's Fly to Mars) 09. Man in the Moon 10. When My Love Comes Down 11. Love Bomb Artwork: 2 Tracklist: 01. Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man 02. Worm Tamer 03. Heathen Child 04. When My Baby Comes 05. What I Know 06. Evil 07. Kitchenette 08. Palaces of Montezuma 09. Bellringer Blues Artwork: Tracklist: 01. Super Heathen Child – Grinderman/Robert Fripp 02. Worm Tamer – A Place to Bury Strangers Remix 03. Bellringer Blues – Nick Zinner Remix 04. Hyper Worm Tamer – UNKLE Remix 05. Mickey Bloody Mouse – Joshua Homme Remix 06. When My Baby Comes – Cat's Eyes with Luke Tristram 07. Palaces of Montezuma – Barry Adamson Remix 08. Evil – Silver Alert Remix ft. Matt Berninger 09. When My Baby Comes – SixToes Remix 10. Heathen Child – Andy Weatherall Remix 11. Evil – 'The Michael Cliffe House' Remix 12. First Evil – Grinderman Popular Posts Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" New Reality TV Show That Sees immigrants Compete for US Citizenship Has Backing of Trump Administration: Report Holy Shit, You Have to See Footage from System of a Down's Concert in Brazil Bruce Springsteen Gives Trump the Middle Finger with Another Defiant Concert Guns N' Roses Share Video of Axl Rose Repeatedly Falling Onstage: Watch Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Tackles Autism — Thanks to a Consequence Article Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
San Francisco Chronicle
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Nick Cave and Nic Cage keep getting mistaken for each other — and neither seems to mind
Australian musician Nick Cave and American actor Nicolas Cage — two artists whose last names are separated by a single letter — have both revealed they are frequently mistaken for one another. 'There has always been a persistent and somewhat perplexing confusion surrounding our names,' Cave wrote in his Red Hand Files newsletter this week, responding to a recent interview in The Guardian in which Cage remarked, 'I don't think there's a day that goes by where I'm not mistaken for Nick Cave.' Cage, who is currently promoting his new film ' The Surfer,' recalled a chance meeting with Cave at an animal sanctuary in Texas. 'Only one letter separates us — G. Nick Cave, Nic Cage,' he reportedly told the musician. Cave, who is scheduled to perform at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 14, confirmed the story and added one of his own: a strange encounter that took place years ago in São Paulo. While at a bar in the Brazilian city, Cave met a man named Diego who, upon hearing his name, was told by the bartender, 'Dude, you're talking to f—ing Nick Cave!' 'Diego suddenly became super-animated, jumping around on his stool, saying that he loved me, that he was my greatest fan,' Cave wrote. 'He kept looking at me, then at his drink, shaking his head in wonder and saying, 'Nick Cave. F—ing Nick Cave.'' The mood shifted when Diego began to cry, explaining that his wife had kicked him out because 'she thinks I'm stupid.' But, he added, 'She f—ing loves you. Just completely loves you … 'Peggy Sue Got Married' is her favourite film. She's watched it like a hundred times.'' Cave said he chose not to correct the mix-up. Instead, he leaned into the role. 'I told him that making 'Raising Arizona' was the most extraordinary experience and a highpoint in my career,' Cave recounted, 'that John Goodman was a fascinating and complex character, and how it was a real privilege to work with the Coen brothers and that they were 'masters of their craft' and all this bulls—.' Diego eventually decided to return home to win back his wife, asking Cave, whom he still believed to be Cage, to come with him. Cave said he declined but wrote a note: 'Dear Ana, Diego is not stupid. He's a good guy. Love, Nic Cage.' As Diego stumbled out, Cave said the bartender deadpanned, 'His wife's got a point.' Reflecting on the confusion, Cave added that he is a fan of Cage — a former San Francisco resident who, for the record, was born Nicolas Kim Coppola. 'Have you guys seen 'Mandy'?' Cave said of the 2018 surrealist action horror starring the Oscar-winning actor. 'My God. What a film.' Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are currently on tour in support of last year's album 'Wild God,' performing the new material alongside classics like 'Into My Arms,' 'The Mercy Seat' and 'From Her to Eternity.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Cave shares hilarious story after Nic Cage says he's mistaken for musician ‘every day'
Nick Cave has shared an anecdote about a particularly memorable time he was confused for the actor Nicolas Cage. The 67-year-old Australian musician says he is frequently mixed up with the 61-year-old American actor due to their similar names. The reverse is also true. While promoting his new film The Surfer, Cage recently told The Guardian: 'I don't think there's a day that goes by where I'm not mistaken for Nick Cave.' In response, Cave shared a story on his Red Hand Files newsletter about an incident he says occurred 'years ago' in São Paulo, Brazil. While drunk in a bar, Cave recalled meeting a young Brazilian man named Diego. 'As he asked me my name, the barman leaned over and said to him, 'Dude, you're talking to f***ing Nick Cave!'' the musician remembered. 'Diego suddenly became super-animated, jumping around on his stool, saying that he loved me, that he was my greatest fan, and so on and so forth. He kept looking at me, then at his drink, shaking his head in wonder and saying, 'Nick Cave. F***ing Nick Cave.'' As the night went on, Cave says the young man grew maudlin. 'I asked him again if he was alright, and he burst into tears and said, 'My wife kicked me out. Told me never to come back. She says she hates me.' I was drunk, so I hugged him and asked, 'Why does she hate you?' He said, 'She thinks I'm stupid,'' Cave continued. 'Then he pointed at me and said, 'But she f***ing loves you. Just completely loves you.' I said, 'Really?' He replied, 'Yeah, Peggy Sue Got Married is her favourite film. She's watched it like a hundred times.' Then Diego started crying again. 'I was about to explain that he'd made a mistake and mixed me up with the actor, Nicolas Cage, but he looked up at me with such a pitiful mixture of tragedy and wonder that I didn't have the heart. 'She just loves you, man,' he said. 'Then he asked me about my acting career. I said something like, 'I'm just an ordinary person like you. Hollywood is not all it's cracked up to be. It can be a cruel place. It gets lonely sometimes,' and so on. 'After a while, I began to warm to my theme. I told him that making Raising Arizona was the most extraordinary experience and a highpoint in my career, that John Goodman was a fascinating and complex character, and how it was a real privilege to work with the Coen brothers and that they were 'masters of their craft' and all this bulls***. 'Eventually, Diego decided he should go back home and tell his wife, Ana, that he'd met her favourite actor, and that Nick Cave says he's not stupid, and that he's a good guy. Then he suggested that I come home with him and put in a good word. I tried to dissuade him, telling him that it was impossible as I had to be on a movie set early in the morning. Eventually, he relented, and instead we got a pen and a piece of paper from the barman, and I wrote: 'Dear Ana, Diego is not stupid. He's a good guy. Love, Nic Cage.'' Cave recalled that as the young man stumbled away, the barman observed: 'His wife's got a point.' The musician added that he's a fan of Cage's work, saying: 'Have you guys seen Mandy? My God. What a film.' It is not the first time Cave has commented on the confusion between the two men. In 2022, he wrote that: 'I'll be going through customs and the customs officer will look at my passport and say, 'Happy to have you with us, Mr Cave. Loved you in Face/Off.'
