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No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals

admin Nov 21, 2023, 8:48 AM

For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. As a person who struggled with obesity since childhood, Stearns hated the annual turmoil of obsessing about what she ate — and the guilt of overindulging on a holiday built around food.

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Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states

admin Nov 21, 2023, 8:46 AM

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions...

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Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 states, U.S. health officials say

admin Nov 21, 2023, 8:45 AM

U.S. health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to...

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The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

admin Nov 21, 2023, 8:42 AM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination after growing...

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In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

admin Nov 21, 2023, 8:40 AM

A New York City woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in...