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- Business Insider
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- USA TODAY
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XBB.1.5 is the latest, highly-contagious COVID-19 variant. Here are products to help prevent infection.
- The Telegraph
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- KCPQ
Report: Cancer risk for Boeing factory employees
An alarming report shows Boeing workers are at risk of cancer after long-time exposure to a carcinogen far above legal limits, and some say the company isn't doing enough to protects its employees.
- The Daily Beast
Put Down the Beer: Alcohol Flush May Be a Deadly Sign
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyIf you’re East or Southeast Asian, you’re probably very familiar with the alcohol flushing response—otherwise known as the “Asian glow.” After one or two drinks, your face and body grows redder than a sun-dried tomato, and people start asking you if you somehow got sunburned at the bar or party that night.The flushing response is the result of a genetic quirk. More specifically, it’s an inherited deficiency with an enzyme dubbed aldehyde
- People
Chelsea Handler 'Didn't Know' She Was on Ozempic, Says Her Doctor 'Just Hands It Out to Anybody'
The comedian opened up about previously taking Ozempic and how she believes the recent trend of using the diabetes drug for weight loss is going to “backfire”
- The Telegraph
Would you inject yourself once a week to lose weight?
Three years ago, Alex Guevara, a 47-year-old paramedic practitioner based in Milton Keynes, decided that it was time to take drastic action to address his spiralling weight.
- Gizmodo
Large Study Finds Link Between Viral Infections and Future Brain Illness
Common viral infections may be having far-reaching effects on our brain health, new research suggests. The study found a link between dozens of different viral exposures and a later increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. More research will be needed to untangle the true role, if any, these infections could play in causing these conditions, however.
- Good Morning America
What to know about 'Ozempic face' as some users claim popular diabetes drugs used for weight loss leave them looking gaunt
As the buzz has continued to grow over Ozempic and other new drugs targeted for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, some users are claiming a new side effect. The term "Ozempic face" has been coined and used on social media to describe what some people say is an aged or gaunt look on the faces of people who use the medication. The hashtag #Ozempicface delivers dozens of results on social media platforms like TikTok, and some dermatologists say they are seeing the phenomenon in their practices too.
- NewMediaWire
COVID toll realized: CVD deaths take big jump, especially among certain populations
Report Highlights: More people died from cardiovascular-related causes in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, than in any year since 2003, according to data reported in the American Heart Association’s 2023 Statistical Update. The largest...
- The Conversation
Even bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent omicron subvariant transmission – an immunologist discusses why new approaches are necessary
The FDA is proposing an annual shot against COVID-19, signaling that a new approach is needed. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusBy almost any measure, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been a global success. As of January 2023, more than 12 billion vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been administered in an effort that has saved countless lives – more than 14 million in the first year of vaccine availability alone. With a 95% efficacy in the preve
- Miami Herald
Fact check: DeSantis says newest booster increases chances of COVID infection. Not true
An author of the COVID study that DeSantis cited said the opposite was true: The bivalent vaccine helps prevent COVID infection.
- BuzzFeed News
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- Time
COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency
It's time to rethink the data we're using to measure the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- TODAY
Weight-loss drug Wegovy only works when you take it. Is it safe for the long term?
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- People
RHONJ 's Jackie Goldschneider Criticizes Weight Loss Trend of Misusing Ozempic: 'Eating Disorder in a Needle'
The reality star — who has discussed her recovery from an 18-year eating disorder — spoke out about the recent trend of using Ozempic, medication for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss
- Prevention
What Is ‘Ozempic Face,’ the Side Effect Everyone Is Talking About?
The type two diabetes drug Ozempic is being used off-label for weight loss, and causing a side effect dubbed “Ozempic face” in some. Here's why.
- Yoga Journal
Can Practicing Yoga Actually Improve Your Immunity?
Chances are you've heard someone say that those who regularly practice yoga rarely get sick. Or perhaps a teacher told your class that yoga can ward off colds or the flu. There’s no shortage of claims that yoga or other lifestyle interventions can improve your immunity.
- The Bergen Record
Flu season appears to be ending early as NJ's 'tripledemic' numbers drop
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