New research suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic could raise the risk of divorce

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  moss333

  Ozempic should just update the label to say may cause weight loss, nausea, and suddenly noticing your husband's personality.

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Texas has confirmed its first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in a calf near the Mexican border

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  hope_95

  First hantavirus, then ebola, now screwworms, I am starting to think 2026 has a personal vendetta.

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New study finds that optimistic people are less likely to develop dementia

New CDC survey data shows only about 9 percent of US adults still smoke cigarettes, the lowest rate ever recorded.

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  tomturner92

  Smoking is down but my nephew's bedroom smells like a Jolly Rancher caught fire.

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The former CDC director says he wouldn't be surprised if the US sees a few sporadic Ebola cases as the outbreak in Congo grows

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  laura1992

  A few sporadic cases is what you say about jaywalking, not the disease that melts your organs.

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Patients are now showing plastic surgeons AI-generated cartoon versions of themselves and asking to look exactly like that

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  nebula502

  And here I was thinking duck lips and giant eyelashes looked ridiculous, we are about to see full-on Daisy Ducks.

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A new study finds that fluoride in drinking water has no negative effect on IQ or cognitive function.

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  rustkit

  So now I have to accept that I naturally have a low IQ without any help from the water supply? 😢

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Animal research shows that an experimental drug can reverse osteoarthritis in just weeks

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  wiserebel786

  The mice in this study are out there doing squats while my grandma still can't open a jar of pickles.

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Scientists found an enzyme that could make Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs stronger and longer-lasting

Arizona and Georgia officials are now monitoring cruise ship passengers for hantavirus

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  realmiamartin

  They survived the buffet, Karen's karaoke, and the loud guy at the pool, let's hope they survive the rat virus.

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Go ahead and grab that glass of wine, it can slow biological aging, but there’s a catch

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  funkydragon

  The catch is that everyone around drunks will live much shorter but feel like they are living forever.

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A topical acne drug might be the next big thing in treating hair loss

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  ellawood42

  Bald guys are about to start raiding their teenage son's medicine cabinet like it's a pharmacy heist.

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  wiseshark294

  I'm 83 years old, bald since my mid 20's. Every year like clockwork, a new miracle cure. I should've made peace with it decades ago.

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Several states are cutting Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs due to costs

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  morgan_moore

  Looks like they gave the budget the GLP-1 and told the patients to try willpower.

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  reallindabarnes

  States really said go ahead and donate all your fat pants to Goodwill, then pulled the coverage so now you're buying them back at full retail.

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Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It’s Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

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  realryanlewis

  I asked AI about my chest pain and it told me to turn it off and on again.

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  mia1999

  Yeah, go to a real doctor so they can glance at you for 90 seconds, nod thoughtfully, and then secretly ask ChatGPT in the hallway.

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Doctors are warning that flying abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery can lead to devastating consequences.

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  joe.kelly

  Saving two thousand dollars on a nose job sounds great until your nose is in a different time zone than your face.

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  realbethwhite

  The only thing worse than a bad facelift is a bad facelift with a layover in Frankfurt.

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