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1 in 8 adults takes Ozempic or other GLP-1 drugs: study

One in eight adults has taken a GLP-1 agonist, a drug used to treat obesity and diabetes, such as Ozempic, Munjaro, or Zepbound, according to a poll by the health policy nonprofit KFF. is answering. Of those surveyed, 12% said they had used GLP-1 agonists, and 6% said they were currently using them. The majority of them (62%) said they use drugs to treat chronic conditions such as diabetes…

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Marijuana move could help Biden with key voters

The Biden administration’s move to ease federal regulations on cannabis, which was critical to the president’s 2020 victory, could help the president make much-needed gains among younger voters whose enthusiasm for re-election is waning. may be useful. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s announcement last month to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III status is the most substantial.

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Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos property

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) – A case is underway in Virginia to determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided and assigned a monetary value.

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all over the country

Local and state headings for healthcare:

Their first child was born with medical debt.these illinois parents There will be no other. (KFF Health News)
idaho Health department plans to suspend payments health data contractor (idaho capital sun)
Wyoming people perhaps skeptical of obamacarebut many use it for health insurance (wio file)

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Health news reported by other media outlets:

Hospitals will refuse surgery unless you are present pay in full first (wall street journal)
American medical care is It’s starting to look more and more like a casino. (Axios)
Peasants resist coercion on workers wear protective equipment Against avian influenza virus (status)

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