Ozempic: Cost, Coupons, and Ways to Save Cash
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Ozempic: Cost, Coupons, and Ways to Save Cash

May 3, 2023 – With the blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic as popular as ever, people with diabetes and those wanting to use it for weight loss have been struggling to get their hands on it amid widespread shortages. There are over 4 million patients prescribed Ozempic worldwide, according to manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s website. Americans are being prescribed the drug… […]

‘COVID-19 Diet’ Lowers Salt, a Boon to Kidney Stone Patients
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‘COVID-19 Diet’ Lowers Salt, a Boon to Kidney Stone Patients

May 2, 2023 – Your kidneys may be hailing the “COVID-19 diet.”Some patients prone to kidney stones lowered the amount of sodium and calcium they consumed in 2020 as they switched to home cooking during the pandemic lockdowns, and the reductions have persisted even as restaurants have reopened. Researchers from the Department of Urology at Stony… […]

New Study Directly Links Air Pollution to Heart Problems
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New Study Directly Links Air Pollution to Heart Problems

May 2, 2023 – A new study gives people at risk of heart problems a good reason to keep an eye on the daily air quality warnings often included in weather reports. Researchers found a direct relationship between air pollution increases and the risk of having irregular heartbeat problems such as atrial fibrillation.The authors of… […]

Meta Says ChatGPT-Related Malware Is On The Rise
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Meta Says ChatGPT-Related Malware Is On The Rise

May 3 (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta (META.O) said on Wednesday it had uncovered malware purveyors leveraging public interest in ChatGPT to lure users into downloading malicious apps and browser extensions, likening the phenomenon to cryptocurrency scams.Since March, the social media giant has found around 10 malware families and more than 1,000 malicious links that… […]

US regional lenders notch modest gains after two-day slump
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US regional lenders notch modest gains after two-day slump

May 3 (Reuters) – PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) said late on Wednesday it was in talks with potential partners and investors about strategic options after shares of the Los Angeles-based lender and several other U.S. regional banks tumbled amid fears of a worsening banking crisis.In a statement, PacWest said it had not experienced any unusual deposit… […]

Google, Microsoft CEOs Called to AI Meeting at White House
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Google, Microsoft CEOs Called to AI Meeting at White House

[1/3] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event marking National Small Business Week, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) – The chief executives of Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris… […]

Boeing supplier Spirit Aero flags $31 mln hit from 737 fuselage defect
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Boeing supplier Spirit Aero flags $31 mln hit from 737 fuselage defect

[1/2] Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing’s 737 Max production facility sit in storage at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Nick OxfordMay 3 (Reuters) – Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc (SPR.N) on Wednesday took a hefty $110 million loss in reach-forward charges on Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) jet… […]

The preparation of a global treaty to combat pandemics such as COVID-19 fails
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The preparation of a global treaty to combat pandemics such as COVID-19 fails

By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] GENEVA (AP) — The development of a global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID-19 will have to wait. After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed—for now—in their attempt to come up with a plan for how […]

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump in classified files case from statements endangering law enforcement…
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Prosecutors seek to bar Trump in classified files case from statements endangering law enforcement…

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge […]

Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions over leadership shakeup
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Kansas clinic temporarily halts abortions over leadership shakeup

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] A Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure, exasperating a strain on services in one of the few states in the region still allowing abortions. The move this week at […]