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Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says

Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.

Travelers’ stock soars as earnings triple despite record catastrophe losses

ravelers’ stock surges toward another record after earnings beat expectations by a wide margin, amid a sharp improvement in underlying profitability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

One Direction members say they are ‘devastated’ by loss of Liam Payne

Bandmates will miss the singer, 31, who fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, ‘terribly’. Liam Payne autopsy shows star died of multiple injuries sustained in fall Liam Payne ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo breaks right femur in blowout loss to Broncos

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo broke his right femur and was taken from the Superdome to a hospital Thursday night during a blowout loss to Denver.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Red Wings Continue Stumbling Start In 5-2 Loss To Rangers

Poor defense and failed adjustments have led the Red Wings to their third loss in four games to begin the season, putting a damper on their ambitious goals and raising questions of what comes next

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Weight-loss drugs could be key in lowering US obesity rates – experts

Medications like Ozempic ‘transformed’ diabetes care because they improved health outcomes, say experts. Obesity rates have decreased slightly in the US and while it’s too early to say whether the ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn

Scientists say using the drugs to get people back into work could carry logistical and ethical problems. Weight loss jabs are not a “quick fix” and the health secretary’s plan to use them to help ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy is 'at a complete loss' after singer's death

Influencer Kate Cassidy speaks out about boyfriend Liam Payne days after the former One Direction singer died in Argentina. 'You are everything,' she writes.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

Liberty's Brondello rips refs after loss: 'Just be fair'

Liberty coach Sandy Brondello blasted the officiating and foul call disparity following her team's 82-80 Game 4 loss to the Lynx.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Bronny James has breakout performance in Lakers' preseason loss to Warriors

James scored 17 points and added four rebounds, three steals and an assist

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

In white, working-class places, Kamala Harris’s goal is simply to lose by less. Thirty interviews in Beaver County, Pa., offered signs that with some swing voters, she is holding the line.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

4 Takeaways From Penguins' 4-1 Loss To Hurricanes

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night, dropping them to 3-3-0 early in the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

How to make money on stocks that look ripe for 2024 tax-loss selling

These 20 stocks are being unfairly punished. They’ll likely bounce back in January.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Zayn Malik postpones US tour after 'heartbreaking' loss of Liam Payne

The former One Direction singer was due to start a run of US shows in San Francisco next week.

His defiance gone, Lincoln Riley struggles to explain USC's latest devastating loss

Lincoln Riley falls under the .500 mark for the first time in his coaching career as Maryland rallies late to send USC to its third consecutive loss.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting

The government is looking into whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people back to work.

Annual losses double at Sky after sports and filming push

Media and telecoms group betting on sports coverage to give it a competitive edge

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Loss, Confusion and Anger in Greece after the Death of a Soccer Player

Those who knew George Baldock speak of the day he died and what has happened since.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Giants QB Daniel Jones finishes blowout loss to Eagles on the bench

Jones continues to struggle after signing a $160 million contract with the Giants in 2023.