Healthy Returns: Why people quit weight loss, diabetes drugs within one year

Weight Loss Drugs and Their Lesser Known Side Effects on Relationships

Doctors warn about their physical side effects, but they can also have unexpected effects on intimacy.

The New York Times - 2d

Online pharmacies must see patients before giving them weight-loss jabs

Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.

BBC News - 22h

WNBA free-agency chaos: Why did so many All-Stars move for one-year contracts?

Executives around the WNBA largely expected this offseason’s market to serve as a tune-up for next winter. At the start of the offseason, only two non-rookie contract players had deals that ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Stormont returned a year ago - so what's changed for people in Northern Ireland?

Twelve months on from the return of devolution, has Stormont managed any real delivery?

BBC News - 1d

Americans split on using weight loss drugs to treat obesity: Survey

Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, according to a survey published Friday. The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC ...

The Hill - 3d

Why does Trump want government workers to quit?

The president has offered eight months pay for their resignation

BBC News - 6d

Healthy Returns: Trump made sweeping changes to health care in his first week

Trump kicked off his first with sweeping changes to U.S. health care. Meanwhile, Change Healthcare cyberattack affected more than half of U.S. population.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Why Mavericks' best trade deadline strategy is standing pat and getting healthy

The Mavs were aggressive at the deadline in 2024; don't expect the splashes in Dallas in 2025

CBS Sports - Jan. 28

Pharmacists issue warning over weight-loss jab sales

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say

Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says. Pharmacies are demanding tougher regulation of the online sale of weight-loss ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

Community heartbroken at loss of one of their own

People in Hall Green are struggling to come to terms with 12-year-old Leo Ross's death.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Novo Nordisk shares pop on early-stage weight loss drug trial results

The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'

Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.

BBC News - Jan. 24

You’ve Probably Already Quit Your New Year’s Resolution

If your resolutions are slipping, here’s how to reset effectively.

Inc. - Jan. 22

One of France’s most wanted alleged drug lords extradited from Morocco

Félix ‘the Cat’ Bingui due to appear in Marseille court on multiple charges including money laundering. One of France’s most wanted suspected drug traffickers was due in court in Marseille after ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone.

“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

AI-developed drug will be in trials by year-end, says Google’s Hassabis

Founder of Isomorphic Labs aims to develop a drug in oncology, cardiovascular or neurodegeneration areas

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Healthy Returns: Biotech and pharma M&A is off to a good start in 2025 — but will it last?

Biotech and pharma dealmaking is off to a good start in 2025. Meanwhile, digital health fundraising defined by “David and Goliath dynamic” in 2024, report says.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia

Psychotic disorders also among conditions found less likely when people with diabetes took medications found in jabs. People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways, say researchers

New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people

Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Singer-songwriter Betty Boo looks back: ‘I was very naive in the 90s. It was only years later I realised people were on loads of drugs’

The Doin’ the Do singer on navigating the wild 90s, writing for other artists, and why she stepped out of the limelight for 30 years. Born in 1970, Alison Clarkson, AKA Betty Boo, is a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Oath Keepers lawyer gets year in prison in one of last Jan. 6 sentencings before Trump return

An attorney who represented the Oath Keepers was sentenced to a year in prison over her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, at a proceeding Friday that marked one of the final riot ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

White House says popular weight-loss drug Ozempic subject to Medicare talks

Analysts at Argus Research say the stock is now trading at 22 times its estimated 2025 earnings.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Medicare announces weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, will be up for price negotiations

The Biden administration on Friday released its next round of prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, which includes Ozempic.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

The Big Question: why are people having fewer babies?

With fertility rates falling and populations of some countries shrinking, multiple causes could be behind the trend

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Ja Morant throws down wild one-handed dunk on Victor Wembanyama … that didn’t quite count

The Memphis Grizzlies star came up with a ridiculous poster over Victor Wembanyama after the whistle blew.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

Eli Lilly CEO expects new weight loss pill to be approved next year

Eli Lilly and its rivals are working to develop more convenient options than the injectable Zepbound and Wegovy, which dominate the weight loss drug market.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Eli Lilly strikes deal for cancer treatment, gives timeline for weight loss pill

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Arteta calls loss to Man Utd one in a thousand

Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United as a "one in a thousand" occurrence after losing in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at Emirates Stadium.

ESPN - Jan. 13

'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?

We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.

BBC News - Jan. 13

People are still refreshing their Covid wardrobes to return to the office

Shoppers took advantage of holiday discounts to snag new clothes and shoes, with many heeding employers’ ongoing calls to bring staffers back to their desks.

NBC News - Jan. 12

‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises

Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Healthy Returns: Why people quit weight loss, diabetes drugs within one year

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