Watch out for misuse of obesity jabs, doctors warned

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Draymond jabs at Grizz's Jenkins: 'Too emotional'

Draymond Green called out Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins for his response to Green's trip of Zach Edey, calling Taylor "too emotional."

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live

Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north. The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter’s House seat blue

Min, a state senator from Irvine, defeated Scott Baugh, a two-time candidate who had narrowly lost the seat two years ago to Porter.

Politics - Politico - November 12

Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese

A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims

South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...

World - ABC News - November 14

'America's Team': Falcons jab at Cowboys tops Week 9 NFL trolls

The Buffalo Bills also made sure to troll the Miami Dolphins after sweeping the season series.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Elon Musk Jabs at Billionaire Rival Jeff Bezos Over Trump

The world’s two richest men got into it on Musk’s social-media platform X over the election.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds

People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.

Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy

Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.

Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'

Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds

Health - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Philadelphia DA issues warning against voter interference: 'Eff around and find out'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) issued a warning against voter interference at a press conference Monday. “I want people to be reassured that, when they get up tomorrow to go vote ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary's Orban warns

Ukraine has historically depended on foreign humanitarian and military aid to resist Russia's two-year invasion, with the U.S. and the EU providing the lion's share of this assistance.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Spirit Airlines warns its equity would be wiped out if it reaches bankruptcy deal with its creditors

Spirit Airlines Inc.’s stock cratered 55% Wednesday, on track for its biggest-ever one-day decline, after the company warned that its equity would be wiped out as part of a restructuring deal that ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Five things to watch out for in the Budget for Wales

What could Rachel Reeves' first Budget mean for Wales? Here are five things to watch.

Commanders' jab at Bears after stunning win tops Week 8's NFL trolls

A handful of close matchups in Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season brought out the trolls.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Steelers' Mike Williams takes jab at Jets' Aaron Rodgers in Instagram post after scoring TD in debut

Williams mentioned 'red line' in Instagram post

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Dabo Swinney takes jab at College Football Playoff race: 'We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational'

Swinney did not mince words when talking about the potential 12-team College Football Playoff field

Sports - CBS Sports - 17 hours ago

Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.

People age 65 need to understand this key risk before signing up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

WATCH: Volunteers sweep out water after deadly Spain floods

Volunteers worked together to clear out floodwater in a suburb of Valencia, after deadly flash flooding devastated several areas locally.

A surging U.S. dollar is hammering emerging-market stocks and metals. Watch out.

The U.S. dollar remains an unabashed beneficiary of Donald Trump’s presidential election win — and it’s relentless rise is causing significant pain for some emerging-market assets and commodities.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

12:30 Report — AG watch: Matt Gaetz out, Pam Bondi in

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: Trump's criminal sentencing delayed {beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday! What’s the move this weekend — are we seeing “Wicked” or “Gladiator II”? ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years. Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Doctor on coping with election anxiety

The American Psychological Association found that 69% of American adults said the presidential election was a significant source of anxiety for them. Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma ...

ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.

Tech - The New York Times - November 17

How to build trust with your doctor

A study shows trust in physicians and hospitals has dropped to 40% since the start of the pandemic. Dr. Jon LaPook shares how tone and communication can improve doctor-patient relationships.

WATCH: Fight breaks out between Michigan, Michigan State players as Wolverines kneel to seal rivalry win

A shoving match broke out as Michigan took a knee at the end of the annual game

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Watch: Lando Norris hits out at ‘dangerous’ Max Verstappen as title rivals clash again

Lando Norris says he knows what to expect from “dangerous” Max Verstappen after his world championship rival was hit with 20 seconds of penalties as the pair came together at the Mexico Grand Prix.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

WATCH: Yankees fan tries to steal baseball out of Mookie Betts' glove in World Series Game 4

The fans were ejected from World Series Game 4 and banned from Yankee Stadium for Game 5

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

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