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Month: March 2024

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Desert Regional weight management specialists react to FDA’s approval of Wegovy for cardiovascular complications

This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug, Wegovy to reduce the risk of weight-related cardiovascular complications.  During its five-year trial period, the injectable medication slashed the risk of non-fatal heart attacks for people with obesity by 28 percent. Currently, a 28-day supply of Wegovy costs about $1,350 for many

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Takeaways from Robert Hur’s testimony on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents

By Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former special counsel Robert Hur appeared before Congress on Tuesday to explain his investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents – which led to no charges against the president but plenty of consternation among Democrats when Hur described Biden as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a

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Opinion: The biggest potential danger from the Hur report is one no one’s talking about

CNN Opinion by Gary Ross (CNN) — Over the past year, we’ve seen an alarming wave of current or former senior government officials who reportedly failed to properly safeguard classified information. This includes classified documents recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in August 2022 and additional classified material discovered and surrendered from the homes of President

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Crescent Township house explosion and fire leaves 2 dead and levels home; Pittsburgh-area responders rush to scene as smoke billows into sky

By Heather Lang and Garrett Behanna Click here for updates on this story     CRESCENT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two people have died following a massive house explosion in Crescent Township that could be heard and felt for miles in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning. “It was complete devastation when we first arrived on scene,” Crescent

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President Joe Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among labor unions

By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said after Tuesday’s meeting that

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