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Akron taking more steps to protect health care workers
Good Morning Cleveland, it’s Wednesday, September 17, and here is the latest on your news, weather and traffic. Today on GMC Akron taking more steps to protect health care workers Akron City Council just passed a measure that enhances the penalty for menacing health care workers. It’s now a first-degree misdemeanor to threaten a health care worker, with a mandatory…
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Ozempic May Be Less Effective for Emotional Eaters, Study Suggests
GLP-1 agonists—so-called “wonder drugs” like Ozempic or Wegovy that help individuals lower blood sugar levels and lose weight, among other things—yield significant results for some patients, but not all. People’s motivations to overeat may play a role in this, according to a new study. To investigate why some people don’t benefit from GLP-1 agonists as much as others, researchers observed…
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People on Ozempic who eat to regulate emotions less likely to lose weight, research reveals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can be a lifeline for people with diabetes—helping stabilize blood glucose and lose weight, which contributes to diabetes complications. But not everyone benefits equally. Scientists monitoring 92 individuals with diabetes in Japan over their first year of taking GLP-1 drugs found that people’s reasons for overeating may affect the success of…
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Can changing food texture reduce how much we eat? Dutch study investigates
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A novel study aims to determine whether making UPFs more difficult to chew and slower to eat can reduce energy intake and improve metabolic outcomes, shedding light on how texture may influence overeating. The Effect of…
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If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good for Everything, Should We All Be on Them?
To read more of Derek’s reporting on GLP-1 drugs, you can subscribe to his Substack here. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound don’t just help with type 2 diabetes and weight loss. They seem to curb alcohol, cocaine, and tobacco use among addicts. In some studies, they prevent strokes, heart attacks, chronic kidney disease, sleep apnea, and Parkinson’s disease. They’re associated with a…
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Bryan Health opens time capsule to celebrate 100-year anniversary
Harold Lyons was working at Bryan Memorial Hospital in 1987 when a time capsule was closed up and sealed behind a plaque in a brick wall original to the building near 48th and Sumner streets in Lincoln. And Lyons, a member of Bryan’s maintenance staff, was there Tuesday to help open it at the building that’s now referred to as…
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FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers and other sellers of unofficial weight loss drugs
WASHINGTON — For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at telehealth companies promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted more than 100 letters to various drugmakers and online prescribing companies, including Hims &…
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UK study suggests problem gambling quadruples the risk of suicide among young people four years later
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has shown how harmful gambling is clearly linked to a marked and long-lasting increase in suicide attempts among young people in the UK. The study, by researchers at the University of Bristol, found that compared to someone who experiences no gambling harms, problem gamblers face triple the suicide risk one year later, and quadruple…
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Prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics not linked to increased risk of autism or ADHD
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Previous studies have suggested that children exposed to opioid pain medications while in the womb have higher rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a new study finds that any increased…
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Will Prices Drop Even if Medicine Packs Show Old MRP From September 22 On GST Cut? | Business News
Last Updated:September 16, 2025, 18:08 IST NPPA clarifies no recall or re-labelling needed for medicines in supply before September 22, 2025, after GST cut. News18 The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has clarified that medicines and medical devices already in the supply chain before September 22, 2025, will not require recall or re-labelling. Importantly, the NPPA has stated that recalling,…
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