Are weight-loss jabs worth the side effects?

A woman who purchased weight-loss jab Mounjaro online says she is now considering coming off the drug, as she believe it is causing her to lose hair. Rebecca Quarmby lost two stone (12.7kg) on a Slimming World programme, but decided to opt for the jab to lose further weight. She told the BBC’s Natalie Bell…

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More Than Half of the Public Worries Federal Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Affect Their Family’s Ability to Obtain and Afford Care; More Worry It Will Increase the Uninsured 

As Congress weighs spending cuts and other changes to Medicaid, more than half (54%) of the public say they are worried significant reductions in federal Medicaid spending would negatively affect their family’s ability to obtain and afford health care, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. This includes about three in 10 (29%) who say…

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Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect contraception

Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey Health reporters Natasha Major Natasha stopped taking Mounjaro straight away when she discovered she was pregnant Women using weight-loss jabs have been warned by the UK’s medicines regulator that they must use effective contraception. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says it is not known whether taking the…

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Winston Churchill’s race to secure penicillin before D-Day found in notes

Getty Images Prime Minister Winston Churchill expressed frustration over slow progress securing antibiotic penicillin Winston Churchill’s push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal the prime minister’s frustration and concern over slow progress…

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Tupperware and plastic container safety

Sign up for CNN’s Adulthood, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has tips to help you make more informed decisions around personal finance, career, wellness and personal connections. CNN  —  Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, recently received a lifeline from its creditors, but the business still faces…

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