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Diabetes drug trending on TikTok, running low in pharmacies

Certain diabetes drugs, including Ozempic, have been in short supply recently for an unusual reason: Doctors are prescribing them to non-diabetics who want to use them for weight loss.

 
More kids sickened by edibles as legal pot grows

More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles were reported to the nation’s poison control centers from 2017 through 2021.

Check with doctor, not social media, on health matters

According to a survey by GoodRx, more than 70 percent of Americans have been exposed to medical misinformation, and 82 percent of that bad advice has come from social media.

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Jerry O’Connell’s key to happiness: ‘No expectations’

“If you don’t expect, you’re not disappointed and life is full of sweet surprises,” the 48-year-old actor says of a lesson he learned at age 12 after starring in “Stand by Me.”

All eyes will be on mortgage rates in 2023

Whatever the 2023 holds, real estate will continue to be the most reliable long-term investment and a celebrated way to generate wealth.

CARTOONS: The New Year has stage fright

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

Proper nutrition, exercise can help ward off osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to thin and lose their strength. When bones become weaker, sudden fractures can occur, even with minimal trauma.

Research links screen time to risk for OCD in children

Every hour preteens spent playing video games each day was associated with a 13 percent increase in the odds of developing OCD, according to a new study.

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