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Julie Wainwright
Commentary

Count me among the boomers not retiring—I’m in my 60s and leading another startup

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October 22, 2024
Marie-Noëlle Gagnon, the CHRO for Cirque du Soleil.
Newsletters

The CHRO of Cirque du Soleil talks about finding comfort in the ‘gray zone’ and rebuilding the circus empire

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October 22, 2024
Despite the ubiquitousness of injectable GLP-1 drugs indicated for people with obesity, most Americans wouldn’t take them, according to a September 2024 survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Health

Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says

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October 10, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity
Health

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 U.S. scientists who discovered microRNA, which regulates gene activity

By Pia Ohlin and AFP
October 7, 2024
As of spring 2024, at which time two RSV vaccines had been FDA-approved, less than 25% of eligible U.S. adults 60 and older had gotten one, according to the CDC.

RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine

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October 4, 2024
balding head
Health

Hair loss drug probed in Europe over link to suicidal thoughts

By Ashleigh Furlong and Bloomberg
October 4, 2024
A woman voting

Protecting Medicare a top concern for more than half of Americans in 2024 presidential election

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October 1, 2024
As of March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive for COVID-19, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.
Health

Got COVID? Here are the new 2024 isolation guidelines

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September 27, 2024
COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
Health

Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024
COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and can appear as late as two weeks after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
Health

Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024

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September 21, 2024
Americans live the sickest lives and die the youngest, per a September 2024 report by the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research firm.
Health

America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions

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September 19, 2024
Thousands of drug plants have gone uninspected by the FDA since 2019
Health

Thousands of drug plants have gone uninspected by the FDA since 2019

By Matthew Perrone, Nicky Forster and The Associated Press
September 6, 2024
A doctor administers an mpox vaccine in Congo
Lifestyle

Congo received its first 100,000 mpox vaccine doses—now it just needs 2.9 million more to end the outbreak

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September 5, 2024
A person sifts through a rack of clothing.
Retail

Secondhand luxury fashion thrives as Ozempic users purge their closets

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August 29, 2024

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