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The VIOLENT Behavior Change No One Expected From Weight Loss Drugs

GLP-1s may help reduce impulsivity, alcohol intake, and violent behaviors in adults. Image Credit: munro/gettyimages A recent study found that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may help lower impulsive and violent behaviors. The researchers noted that higher impulsivity and alcohol use were significantly associated with violent behavior overall, but were weaker among those using GLP-1s.  The findings suggest additional mental health benefits of GLP-1 drugs beyond alcohol use and addi

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Healthline·People Using GLP-1s, Like Ozempic, Wegovy, Less Likely to Exercise Despite Benefits
Healthline·Shaquille O’Neal Shares How Zepbound Helped with Sleep Apnea and Weight Loss
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Why Luigi Mangione's Defense Team Just Made a SHOCKING Reversal

Luigi Mangione withdraws plans to use psychiatric defense in state murder case  NBC News Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense  Yahoo Mangione to Use Emotional Disturbance as Defense in N.Y. Murder Trial  The New York Times Mangione lawyers abandon psychiatric defense over health CEO’s killing  The Guardian Luigi Mangione’s attorneys say they are withdrawing psychiatric defense  CNN

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The VACCINE That Wasn't Designed by Human MINDS

A new vaccine designed by AI is the first to be tested on humans and may protect against a wide range of coronaviruses related to SARS and COVID-19. miodrag ignjatovic/GettyImages Researchers have tested a vaccine designed to protect against a range of coronaviruses. This new vaccine was the first designed by AI to be tested on humans. The pEVAC-PS vaccine could enable protection against future mutations. The use of AI also enables the development of new vaccines much faster. However, more r

Healthline·Science·9h ago
Health

The Medical Device Kids Can Now Buy WITHOUT a Prescription

The FDA approved the first nonprescription sale of Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor for children ages 2 to 18 with diabetes. Svetikd/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for children under 18. Experts say the over-the-counter version will make this helpful technology more widely available to families who need diabetes care. The devices could help parents and children make healthy lifestyle decisions, but the tec

Healthline·Health·9h ago

How Influencers Are PROFITING From Men's Deepest FERTILITY Fears

“Spermmaxxing” is the newest social media trend. Why are younger males so concerned with fertility? Image Credit: Irina Shatilova/Getty Images “Spermmaxxing” is one of the most recent social media “maxxing” trends.  In this trend, men seek to increase their fertility through lifestyle changes and other approaches, such as eating raw garlic. “Maxxing” refers to maximizing almost anything and has become part of the broader trend in online culture. Social media is filled with trends that promis

Healthline·Health·9h ago

Why Your DAILY Drink Might Be More DANGEROUS Than Guidelines Say

New research found that health risks accelerate after 1 drink per day. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images New research suggests alcohol-related health risks may begin at lower levels of drinking than previously thought. Researchers found no clear health benefit from even moderate alcohol consumption and concluded that both men and women should limit intake to no more than 1 drink per day. The findings add to growing evidence that any amount of drinking may carry long-term health risks. A major ne

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The HIDDEN Factor About Processed Foods That Changes EVERYTHING

The manufacturing processes used to produce ultra-processed foods are linked to negative impacts on human health. Image Credit: Andy Sacks/Getty Images A recent study has found that it may not just be what’s in ultra-processed foods that makes them unhealthy, but how they’re made.  The study noted that factors such as changes in the food’s cellular structure, loss of beneficial chemical compounds, and additives and chemicals in packaging may all pose health risks.  This adds to previous rese

Healthline·Health·9h ago

The Sunscreen Ingredient Americans Are FINALLY Allowed to Use

Bemotrizinol (PARSOL Shield), an advanced sunscreen filter that has long been used in Europe and Asia, has been approved for use in the U.S. by the FDA. Image Credit: Photo by LumiNola/Getty Images The FDA has approved bemotrizinol (PARSOL Shield). This is the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in over 20 years, offering superior UVA and UVB protection. Consumers in the United States can expect new products featuring PARSOL Shield by the end of 2026, with broader availability to follow.

Healthline·Health·9h ago

Why This Teen's DIABETES Treatment Changed Their Entire LIFE

Jennifer Seigrist (left) and her daughter Taisie Seigrist (right). Photo by Jennifer Seigrist The FDA has approved Afrezza, an inhaled insulin, for children and adolescents. Taisie Seigrist is a 15-year-old who took part in the clinical trial for Afrezza. Seigrist said the needle-free option has changed her life. When Taisie Seigrist was 10 years old, she began experiencing persistent thirst and the urge to urinate frequently. “She would come home from school and drink five glasses of water

Healthline·Health·9h ago

The MUNDANE Activities That Could Transform Your Mental HEALTH

Small amounts of physical activity, like everyday chores, can boost your mood and even count toward your exercise goals. Image Credit: Getty Images/Oleh_Slobodeniuk New research has found that as little as 5 to 10 minutes of physical activity can provide an immediate boost to both mood and energy. Exercise and everyday movement are associated with meaningful improvements in emotional health. Even small bursts of physical activity can help you meet your fitness goals. Exercise provides vario

Healthline·Health·9h ago
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How a STREET Duck Became Mexico's World Cup OBSESSION

The World Cup is officially up and running, bringing fans from across the world together for the globe’s largest sporting event. But in Mexico, fans are cheering more than the players. Following the inaugural match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, fans took to the streets to celebrate the victory of “el Tri”—Mexico’s national team— on national soil. Among the crowds walking around the city, a duck wearing a Mexican jersey was caught on camera, tugging at the heartstrings of peopl

Fast Company·Sports·11h ago
Entertainment

The Music Producer Behind Drake's BIGGEST Hits Just Died at 29

Tay Keith (real name: Brytavious Chambers), the Grammy-nominated producer behind such hits as Travis Scott’s ‘Sicko Mode’ and Drake’s ‘Nonstop,’ was found dead Thursday in his Nashville apartment, local police confirm. No cause of death was announced. A report from Nashville police reads: “No foul play is suspected in the death of Brytavious Chambers, 29, […]

Variety·Entertainment·12h ago

The $8.7 Million SECRET Carlos Mencia Tried to HIDE

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with tax evasion and failing to report $8.7 million in income. Mencia was arrested Thursday and remains in custody. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced the felony state tax evasion charges. It is the first case filed by the DA’s newly established Business Tax Fraud Unit. […]

Variety·Entertainment·11h ago

Why Paramount Is Betting BIG on This 2027 Release

Paramount’s “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and directed by Siân Heder, will hit theaters next November. Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel tells the story of two friends whose lives first intersect in childhood and college, and follows them over several decades as they become creative partners in the video game business of the […]

Variety·Entertainment·11h ago

The Romcom Premise So ABSURD It Might Actually WORK

Is “Voicemails” the least romantic word ever to appear in the title of a romantic comedy? It’s up there, surely. But consider it a suitable warning, since “Voicemails for Isabelle” isn’t terribly romantic either, though it puts much bright-eyed effort into proving otherwise. Writer-director Leah McKendrick’s film challenges itself early, bringing its attractively matched leads […]

Variety·Entertainment·11h ago

The Character Actor Who Defined TV for 98 YEARS

David Sheiner, the character actor known for his work in films like “The Odd Couple” and shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” died June 5 of renal failure in Los Angeles, his daughter Kate Sheiner confirmed to Variety. Sheiner was a Lee Strasberg-trained actor who left Broadway to move to Los Angeles. While studying the performing […]

Variety·Entertainment·11h ago

What Darth Maul's Voice Actor REALLY Thought About George Lucas

Peter Serafinowicz appeared on a recent episode of the “Classic Clown” podcast and looked back at his brief stint voicing the villainous Darth Maul in 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.” While Ray Park physically played the Sith villain on the set of the George Lucas-directed prequel, Serafinowicz contributed his voice to the part […]

Variety·Entertainment·11h ago

The DGA Battle That Could REDEFINE Who Directs Your TV

Zachary Quinto starred as Dr. Oliver Wolf on “Brilliant Minds” for two seasons on NBC. For the June 3 episode, he stepped behind the camera as well, picking up his first directing credit. It’s fairly routine for actors, writers or cinematographers on a show to temporarily assume the director’s chair. But it does not sit […]

Variety·Entertainment·12h ago

The RAUCOUS Play Sparking Fierce Debate About Black FEMINISM

Playwright Pearl Cleage created sharp-witted Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous in 2018 to explore an intergenerational conversation among Black women of all ages and to offer a feminist critique of how Black women were portrayed in August Wilson’s early plays, providing a soulful and comedic take on art, activism, and aging on your own terms. Now, the play makes its way to Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse, with opening night on June 18th and running through July 12th.

Forbes Business·Entertainment·11h ago
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