Hammer Wielding Attacker Breaks Windows At JD Vance Home In Cincinnati ABC & CBS Ignore
One would think that if the hometown residence of the Vice President of the United States had its windows smashed by someone wielding a hammer, who was subsequently arrested by police after being detained by Secret Service agents, that it would make the three nightly network newscasts. But since it was an attack on JD Vance’s […]
FDA Approves Wegovy Weight Loss Pill: How It Compares to Injectables
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a tablet version of the GLP-1 drug Wegovy for weight loss. Image courtesy of Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk officials said a new pill version of its weight loss drug Wegovy is now available in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Wegovy tablet as a […]
Lilly, Nimbus Ink Up-to-$1.3B Oral Obesity Drug Collaboration
Eli Lilly will partner with Nimbus Therapeutics to develop an oral treatment for obesity and other metabolic diseases, through a multi-year research collaboration and exclusive, worldwide license agreement that could generate more than $1.3 billion for the Boston artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug developer. The collaboration, the second between the companies, will entail Lilly applying Nimbus’ […]
2025 was the year protein ‘jumped the shark’
Thirty years ago, when I began studying protein metabolism, I would never have guessed that 2025 would be spent explaining why more protein is not always better. Protein was once the quiet macronutrient that was always assumed sufficient. Carbs had their era, and fat had its moment in the sun. Protein arrived late, but I […]
More Americans may be classified as obese under new definition, study suggests
New criteria for obesity are putting more Americans into that category. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have proposed a major update to how obesity is defined, which would classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The new benchmark adds waist and body fat measurements […]
This week’s new Audiobooks
Here are this week’s new releases for the category ‘Audiobooks’. ★ Our Staff Pick ★ The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel (Escape Artist) By Brad Meltzer Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: January 6, 2026 ISBN: 9798228697621 Share this book on Twitter | Facebook The Primal Hunter 13: A LitRPG Adventure By Zogarth (Author), Travis Baldree […]
How eggs can help you come off Wegovy: Cracking the problem of weight-regain
For millions of people, weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have felt like a breakthrough that finally makes eating less feel easier. In a few short years, these so-called GLP-1 drugs have reshaped how obesity is treated and how people think about appetite and willpower. But their success raises an awkward question that more […]
Samsung’s AI companion push could fuel a pricier upgrade cycle
Samsung Electronics is wagering that your next big home improvement won’t just be bigger displays or shinier appliances. Instead, it will be a tighter web of AI features that makes it tougher to keep up with outdated hardware. Samsung introduced its “Companion to AI Living” presentation this week at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Leadership […]
GLP-1 Drug Market Changes; Wegovy Pill Hits Shelves; Hypercortisolism Drug Rejected
(MedPage Today) — A pill formation, a stronger injectable, and more cash payment options: lots of changes are coming to the GLP-1 drug market. (NBC News) The first GLP-1 pill for obesity, semaglutide (Wegovy) tablets from drugmaker Novo Nordisk…
Semaglutide improves knee replacements for patients with diabetes
For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications.