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Snack Food CEO Vows to Battle Ozempic
As the popularity of appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy continues to skyrocket, one of America's chief snack food overlords is readying himself — and his company's delicious treats —...
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Man Died After 911 Put His House on a “Blacklist” and He Had a Heart Attack
The city of Seattle has agreed to pay out nearly $2 million over the death of 48-year-old William Yurek, a father of four who may have survived a heart attack were it not for the city's mismanaged...
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Scientists Find That Getting Naughty Helps Protect Against Cognitive Decline
Good news, everyone! According to a recent study published in The Journal of Sex Research, regularly gettin' down to some quality hanky panky goes a long way to protect senior citizens against...
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FDA Warns That a Lot of "Ketamine Therapy" Seems to Just Be Partying
Shocking news: all that "ketamine therapy" that your buddy has been doing might really just be partying, actually. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic known for its psychedelic effects, has had a big...
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Marathon Runners’ Bodies Appear to Be Devouring Brain Tissue, Scientists Say
Talk about using your head. In a recent — though yet-to-be-peer-reviewed — paper, scientists posit that marathon runners' bodies might turn to brain tissue as a mid-race energy source, gobbling down...
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Scientists Create Gene-Hacked Monkey That Glowed Green
Behold! Scientists in China have announced the birth of a glowing green monkey. Yes, it's real. As The Independent reports, the lab-born primate has made history as the world's first live-born...
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Careful, Lads! Scientists Link Christmas to "Penile Fractures"
Excited that the holiday break is finally here? Well, some scientists in Germany say not to get too excited. Because not only does the Christmas season herald a lot of festive cheer, but it apparently...
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Scientists Fascinated by Extremely Muscular 93-Year-Old Man
An elderly Irish man is so fit that he's become the subject of a case study — and for those who aren't exercising regularly, take hope: he didn't start working out until he was in his 70s. As the...
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Mounjaro Patients Show Hugely Improved Blood Pressure
A rival to trendy weight loss drug semaglutide has been shown to drastically improve blood pressure after 36 weeks of taking the medication, according to a new study published in the journal...
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If You Have Signs of Dementia, Doctors Found a Way to Help
Neurodegenerative disease is often seen as a death sentence — but heartening new research finds that even after symptoms start to show, there are still ways to fight back. As CNN reports, a fascinating...
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23andMe CEO Says Company Is Doing Fine Despite Losing 93% of Stock Value
The consumer genome sequencing company 23andMe is a sinking ship – and its CEO is conducting the orchestra. As Wired reports, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki was chipper on a February 7 earnings call despite...
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Regulators Alarmed by Doctors Already Using AI to Diagnose Patients
You may remember a series of lawyers who have attempted to use AI tools in court — and were subsequently embarrassed and sanctioned when the chatbots screwed up, sometimes even inventing...
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Microplastics Found Clogging Human Arteries
A new study has linked the presence of microplastics in artery-clogging plaque to a higher risk of heart disease and even death. From remote regions of Antarctica and layers of sediment untouched by...
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Surgeons Use Apple VR Headset During Spinal Operation
A surgery team in the UK successfully utilized the recently-released Apple Vision Pro to assist spinal surgery — a fascinating use case for the augmented reality (AR) headsets that goes far beyond...
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Doctors Using AI to Automatically Generate Clinical Notes on Patients
Doctors are increasingly using AI tools to take clinical notes, CNBC reports. Clinical notes — and paperwork in general — take up a remarkably huge chunk of physicians' time, often leading to...
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Nvidia Announces AI-Powered "Agents" to Replace Nurses in Hospitals
Because we live in a dystopian healthcare hell, AI chip manufacturer Nvidia has announced a partnership with an AI venture called Hippocratic AI to replace nurses with freaky AI "agents." These phony...
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Gene Editing Experiment Halted as Patient Gets Weird Side Effects
The experimental biotech startup Verve Therapeutics has paused the first phase of a buzzy human gene-editing trial due to strange side effects in a patient, according to a report from Bloomberg. The...
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Decaf Coffee Contains a Horrifying Poison, Experts Say
For fans of decaffeinated coffee, we have some bad news. The not-so-buzzy version of coffee can harbor a chemical that can cause cancer, CNN reports, which has health and environmental activists...
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Trump Can’t Seem to Stop Falling Asleep in Court
On multiple occasions during his latest trial, Donald Trump has been seen dozing off in court — and there are numerous theories about why. This week, reporters witnessed at least three occasions —...
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People on Ozempic Find That They're Drinking and Smoking Less Too
The diabetes drug Ozempic, its sister shot Wegovy, and their cousins Zepbound and Mounjaro [excellent phrasing imo] have all gained immense hype for being potent weight loss drugs — but interest is...
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