The weightloss jab Wegovy can also reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events by 20% in people who are overweight or obese, the company behind the drug has said. Wegovy – which is not yet available in the UK – has been hailed a wonder drug for weightloss, with the National Institute for Health and… Continue reading Weightloss jab Wegovy can cut risk of cardiovascular events in overweight people | Health
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What we need to know about young people and cancer risk – podcast | Australia news
Scientists are worried about the rising amounts of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer. Deputy news editor Josephine Tovey shares her story of battling bowel cancer in her mid-30s. And science writer Donna Lu explains what’s behind the worrying rise in cancer rates How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source… Continue reading What we need to know about young people and cancer risk – podcast | Australia news
People Aren’t Buying Donald Trump’s Explanation For ‘I’m Coming After You!’ Post
Donald Trump on Saturday issued a defense of his “I’m coming after you!” threat, and many people aren’t believing it. After pleading not guilty to charges that he conspired to lie about the 2020 election results and block a peaceful transition of power ― plus being warned by the judge not to try to influence… Continue reading People Aren’t Buying Donald Trump’s Explanation For ‘I’m Coming After You!’ Post
Job market slows as the number of people looking for work accelerates
Rudy Tomarchio has been looking for a job for three months — and says time is running out before he’ll deplete his savings. The 37-year-old Miami resident is looking for a management-level role, and recognizes that it is likely limiting his results. While Tomarchio is optimistic that his search is nearing an end as he… Continue reading Job market slows as the number of people looking for work accelerates
Cancer is the pits at any age. But rates are rising in young people like me, and we don’t fully know why | Cancer
The pain radiated from a spot just to the right of my belly button, so precisely I could have drawn an X on my skin. It was a Monday evening in early July 2021, and I was lying on the couch next to my boyfriend, Mick, watching Four Corners. It had been a typical lockdown… Continue reading Cancer is the pits at any age. But rates are rising in young people like me, and we don’t fully know why | Cancer
Antiwork trends like ‘lazy girl jobs’ show how young people are rallying against burnout culture
“Lazy girl jobs” — a viral term that refers to well-paying, flexible jobs that allow for leisure time — are anything but lazy. Just ask the employees who occupy these types of roles, who tout on social media that they have time to relax on the job and still get their work done. As antiwork… Continue reading Antiwork trends like ‘lazy girl jobs’ show how young people are rallying against burnout culture
We can see what happens when political posturing replaces public health: people die prematurely | Polly Toynbee
“Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health.” So says the government’s stark guidance on its own official website. It warns that “between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year” are due to “human-made air pollution”, and yes, that’s official. London is one of the cities with the worst air, with its poorest people… Continue reading We can see what happens when political posturing replaces public health: people die prematurely | Polly Toynbee
Inside the online world of people who think they can change their race
Since before she hit double digits, Alisa, 15, said she has felt a special connection with Japan. The high school student, who asked to be anonymous for fear of being doxxed online, was born in Ukraine and lives in Maryland, but she now goes by the Japanese name Miyuki and listens to “subliminals” that promise… Continue reading Inside the online world of people who think they can change their race