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☆ Josh Brolin says he uses nicotine pouches '24 hours a day' and sleeps with them in his mouth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Josh Brolin says he uses nicotine pouches almost all the time, including while he's asleep. He switched to nicotine pouches after getting cavities from nicotine lozenges, he said on a podcast. Nicotine pouches like Zyn are getting increasingly popular but aren't FDA-approved to help quit smoking. Brolin said he switched to using nicotine pouches after he got cavities from nicotine lozenges. Nicotine pouches are small microfiber pouches that contain a powdered mix of nicotine, flavorings, and other ingredients, per the CDC.

Persons: Josh Brolin, —, Marc Maron, Brolin, I'm Organizations: FDA, Service, National Library of Medicine, CDC, Wall, Business

☆ Liam Payne’s cause of death confirmed in autopsy report: What is polytrauma?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Chrissy Callahan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

An autopsy report has confirmed Liam Payne’s cause of death a day after the singer passed away at the age of 31. The Sistema de Atencio Medica de Emergencia shared the following statement with Telemundo, part of NBCUniversal, after Payne’s death. What did Liam Payne’s autopsy report show? What was in the 911 call before Liam Payne’s death? The call was placed minutes before Payne’s death, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Persons: Liam Payne’s, Liam Payne, Emergencia, “, Liam James Payne, Payne, Payne “, ”, it’s Organizations: Argentina National Prosecutor’s Office, Medica, Telemundo, Associated Press, Security Ministry, Prosecutor’s Office, TODAY.com, National Library of Medicine, Casa Locations: Argentina, NBCUniversal, “ British, Palermo, Buenos Aires

☆ 11 people hospitalized in Pennsylvania after eating ‘toxic mushrooms’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Jordan D. Brown | Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Eleven members of an Amish family – including a 1-year-old – were hospitalized in Pennsylvania Friday night after ingesting wild, “toxic mushrooms,” local authorities said. “It was wild mushrooms, but the hospital would have to confirm the type,” Southern York County emergency medical services Chief Laura Taylor told CNN. The fire department and EMS units went to the family Friday night after being told the 11 had “ingested toxic mushrooms and were all ill,” the fire department said in a post on Facebook. The family was transported to WellSpan York Hospital, Taylor told CNN. The Pennsylvania State Police and York County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond for comment.

Persons: –, “, ”, Gregory Fantom, Fantom, Laura Taylor, Taylor Organizations: CNN, Delta, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company, Facebook, York, WHP, Pennsylvania State Police, National Library of Medicine Locations: Pennsylvania, York, Maryland, Harrisburg, United States

☆ A black bear and her three cubs entered a elderly man’s Colorado home. He narrowly escaped with his life, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Paradise Afshar | Celina | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An elderly man narrowly escaped with his life after a harrowing attack by a bear and her three cubs in his own home. “It’s certainly lucky we didn’t have a fatality,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer Lucas Martin said. Dating back to 1960, there have been 96 reported bear attacks on humans in the state. Experts urge different approaches during bear attacks: If a grizzly or brown bear charges, play dead, the National Park Service said. But if black bears – like the ones who entered the elderly man’s home – charge and attack, the park service warns to “fight with everything you have.”“Do not play dead.”

Persons: “ It’s, Lucas Martin, They’ll, Brandon Diamond, ”, ” Diamond, “, ” Martin, – Organizations: CNN, Colorado Parks, Wildlife, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Parks, National Park Service, National Library of Medicine Locations: Lake City , Colorado, Colorado, Hinsdale County, Lake City, North America, United States

Meta is teaming up with Snapchat and TikTok as part of a new initiative to prevent content featuring suicide or self-harm from spreading across the social media platforms, Meta said Thursday in a blog post. Under Thrive, Meta will identify content that features suicidal themes or self-harm and flag that content to TikTok and Snapchat so they can also investigate if the same or similar content has been posted to those apps. When content featuring suicide or self-harm is identified on a Meta platform, it will be assigned a number known as a “hash,” according to the spokesperson. Social media platforms, including Meta, TikTok and Snapchat, have long been criticized for not doing more to moderate content that teens consume, including video and images of self-harm. In its blog post Thursday, Meta said that it removed 12 million pieces of content featuring suicide and self-harm from Facebook and Instagram from April to June.

Persons: Meta, ” Antigone Davis, ” Organizations: Meta, Mental Health Coalition, Tech, Apple, Google, National Library of Medicine, Facebook

☆ Most people don't really care about COVID anymore. That's good — and bad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Healthcare professionals told BI that the public's more relaxed attitude toward COVID is ultimately a good thing. AdvertisementThe long COVID scareRelaxed attitudes are not necessarily a bad thing, according to doctors. On the one hand, people are generally not getting as sick as they once did when ill with COVID, medical professionals told BI. AdvertisementMedical professionals are doing their best to understand long COVID, but admit that there's still much to learn. "When I treat people with long COVID, they are always masked," Chopra said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Anita Chopra, Eric Chow, Edward Jones, Lopez, Chow, we've, Jessica Bender, Bender, Chopra, Long, ROBYN BECK Organizations: Service, Business, University of Washington, Public Health Seattle, Yahoo, Keck Medicine, University of Southern, Centers for Disease Control, UW, Getty, National Library of Medicine Locations: King County, University of Southern California, Seattle

☆ The global synthetic drugs crisis has hit West Africa, where people are digging up human bones to make a drug called 'kush'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cemeteries are bolstering their security measures because gravediggers are stealing human bones to make powerful synthetic drugs, local journalists told Business Insider. AdvertisementA vendor sells daily necessities at a market in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Feb. 21, 2024. Formaldehyde also has euphoric properties, says the National Library of Medicine, which explains why kush users could be raiding Freetown's cemeteries. JOHN WESSELS | Getty ImagesJalloh noted that the use of synthetic drugs was not unique to Sierra Leone. ReutersIn 2015, BI's Erin Brodwin covered the rise of these synthetic drugs, marketed as "spice," "K2," "black mamba," or "crazy clown."

Persons: —, Sierra, Julius Maada, Michael Cole, Sally Hayden, JOHN WESSELS, Cole, Mabinty Magdalene Kamar, Abdul Jalloh, HUGH KINSELLA CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Dixon, Jalloh, Salifu Kamara, kush, BI's Erin Brodwin, Brodwin, tranq Organizations: Service, Business, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, Anglia Ruskin University, The Irish Times, National Library of Medicine, Politico, Sierra, Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Police, Getty Images Local, Salone Times, BBC, Freetown Police Force, National Drug Agency, NPR, Guardian, Disease Control, Prevention, Reuters, Financial Times Locations: Freetown, African, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Mabinty, Waterloo , Sierra Leone, kush, New York City, New York, Kensington, North Philadelphia

☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard was a victim of Munchausen by proxy. Experts explain why moms are often behind the abuse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Munchausen syndrome by proxy, also known as fabricated or induced illness (FII), is a form of child abuse that grabbed headlines late last year following the release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison. Blanchard served eight years after being convicted for her role in the murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. "I just wanted out of my situation, and I thought that was the only way out," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in an interview on Good Morning America following her release. Gypsy Rose Blanchard attends "The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" Red Carpet Event on January 05, 2024 in New York City. Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Persons: —, Rose Blanchard, Blanchard, Dee Dee, Jamie McCarthy Hope, Hope, Beatrice Yorker, Marc Feldman, Andrea Dunlop, Dunlop, Rod Blanchard, Dee Dee's, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Feldman, Emma Milne Organizations: National Health Service, Service, America, Business, National Library of Medicine, California State University, Los Angeles's College of Health, BuzzFeed, University of Durham Locations: New York City

☆ Rebel Wilson opens up about regaining 30 pounds amid work stress but says she's 'proud' of the work she's been doing
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rebel Wilson opened up about regaining 30 pounds after her weight-loss journey in 2020. The "Pitch Perfect" actress attributed her recent weight gain to a stressful work schedule. AdvertisementRebel Wilson is being transparent about regaining weight after her 2020 weight-loss journey, during which she lost nearly 80 pounds. Wilson lost 77 pounds in 2020, which she dubbed her "Year of Health"Rebel Wilson in May 2022. Wilson has said she's largely been able to maintain her weight over the years, but regaining weight doesn't define her.

Persons: Rebel Wilson, —, Wilson, I've, she's, it's, Vivien Killilea Organizations: Service, Netflix, National Library of Medicine

☆ Up to 10 hospital patients in Oregon died from tap water injections instead of fentanyl: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-31 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A criminal investigation is underway at an Oregon hospital after multiple deaths, NBC5 News reportsThe deaths were reportedly caused by infections from tap water injections substituted for fentanyl. It is alleged that up to 10 patients died of infections contracted at the hospital. The sources claim the infections were caused by a nurse who purportedly substituted medication with tap water. The sources indicate that the unsterile tap water led to pseudomonas, a dangerous infection, especially for individuals in poor health, commonly found in a hospital's ICU. Tap water is especially ill-advised, as sterile alternatives should be readily available to healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.

Persons: —, Robin Miller, NBC5, Asante, Miller Organizations: Service, NBC5, Asante Rogue Regional Medical, National Library of Medicine, FBI, DEA, Business Locations: Oregon, An Oregon, Medford ., Asante, Medford

☆ Why Pfizer's latest stumble in the obesity market is a boon for Eli Lilly
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In June, the New York-based pharmaceutical giant stopped developing a different obesity pill, known as lotiglipron , due to concerns about liver safety. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly shares were mainly flat in afternoon trading, at around $591apiece. We lifted our Eli Lilly price target Friday to $630 per share, up from $600. Eli Lilly and Danish rival Novo Nordisk (NVO) are the two dominant players in the obesity market. The longer it takes for competitors to get to this burgeoning market, the more revenue first-movers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk can capture.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Jim Cramer, Lilly's, Novo's, Jim, Eli Lilly —, —, Eli, that's, — Novo's, Novo, semaglutide, Jim Cramer's, AJ Mast Organizations: Pfizer, Club, Novo Nordisk, Pharmaceutical, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, U.S . National Library of Medicine, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: New York, Danish, Lilly, U.S, Indianapolis , Indiana

☆ Fact Check: Spoof lobotomy poster shared online as if from 20th century
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Text within the poster image reads: “Are you depressed? One Instagram post (archived) sharing the image gathered more than 310,000 “likes.”Many accounts sharing the poster use it to discredit modern scientific consensus. The ad, however, was created by an enamel pin company making accessories inspired by horror and cult films. Demonic Pinfestation confirmed by email that it created the graphic to advertise an illustrated lobotomy pin, the central image in the promo circulated online, and shared separate images of the design. U.S. enamel pin business created the faux advertisement for lobotomy to promote its enamel pin product.

Persons: Walter Freeman, ”, Pinfestation, I'm, Freeman, Miriam Posner, Posner, Egas Moniz, Read Organizations: Facebook, Reuters, U.S . National Library of Medicine, University of California, Thomson Locations: American, United States, Los Angeles

☆ Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt works as well as blood pressure meds, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can lower your top blood pressure reading just as much as a typical hypertension medication, even if you don’t have high blood pressure, a new study found. Wirestock/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesNearly half of all Americans live with high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. Compared to the high-sodium diet, blood pressure on the extremely low-salt diet dropped 8 millimeters of mercury. “Compared to their normal diet, people reduced their blood pressure by about 6 millimeters of mercury, about the same effect you’d see for a first-line blood pressure medication,” Allen said. “Taste bud adjustment takes a little bit longer, but the blood pressure improvements are pretty quick,” she added.

Persons: ”, Norrina Allen, ” Allen, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, bouillon, “, Allen, ” Freeman, Dietitians Organizations: CNN, American Heart Association, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, World Health Organization, Jewish Health, National Library of Medicine Locations: Denver

☆ Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Archaeologists found a skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand in Germany. AdvertisementAdvertisementArchaeologists in Germany unearthed a skeleton with a metal prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt remains unclear how the man lost his fingers and how the prosthetic was used, it continued. "The hollow prosthetic on the left hand replaced four fingers," Walter Irlinger, deputy of the general conservator at the department said in the statement. The prosthetic fingers lie slightly curved, parallel to one another.

Persons: —, Walter Irlinger, pinky, Götz von Berlichingen, Götz Organizations: Service, Bavarian, Office, Monument, Monument Preservation, National Library of Medicine Locations: Germany, Freising, Bavarian, Munich, Europe, Egypt, Italy

☆ How clean-air-tech companies are trying to change the way we breathe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Hazel Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The impacts of air pollution are a growing concern for health organizations and climate regulators. The pandemic prompted some countries to prioritize finding ways to alleviate and prevent air pollution, including encouraging people to wear face masks. Vitale said exposure to negative ions could increase serotonin levels in the brain, which would help alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as improve sleep quality. At the same time, the UV light shines on the nanoparticle catalyst, which causes a reaction that releases negative ions. Trahms said the device emitted a constant stream of millions of negative ions, which bind to pollutants — or agglomerate — rather than destroy them.

Persons: —, Jay Vitale, COVID, Vitale, there's, Christiaan Trahms, Trahms, Nicola Carslaw Organizations: Service, World Health Organization, Air, National Library of Medicine, King's, AA, Food and Drug Administration, University of York Locations: Milton Keynes, South Africa, London

☆ Bladder cancer studies suggest new ways to treat the disease and improve survival
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is one of several new studies exploring ways to improve how bladder cancer is treated. “Ever since I was in med school, a metastatic bladder cancer treatment was gemcitabine and platinum. Urothelial cancer is a type of bladder cancer that begins in the urothelial cells, which line the inside of the bladder. The drug became the first therapy targeting a genetic alteration to be approved by the FDA to treat patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, metastatic urothelial cancer. “These results support nivolumab plus cisplatin-based chemo as a new standard approach for the treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer.”

Persons: vedotin, hadn’t, ”, Thomas Powles, ” Powles, we’ve, —, Powles, Toni Choueiri, Dana, “, enfortumab, ” Choueiri, drugmaker Janssen, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, nivolumab, Matthew Galsky Organizations: CNN, Society for Medical Oncology, University of London, Barts Cancer, US, Inc, Astellas Pharma, Merck, Co, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, EMA, Lank, Genitourinary Oncology, Farber Cancer Institute, ESMO, New England, of Medicine, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, US Food and Drug Administration, National Library of Medicine, CNN Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Cancer, The Tisch Cancer Institute Locations: Madrid, United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Mount Sinai

☆ Whale watchers spotted a 'super rare' white orca in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Whale watchers in California spotted a "super rare" white orca. The orca was hunting in a pack with its mother, according to Monterey Bay Whale Watch. AdvertisementAdvertisementA 'super rare' white killer whale dazzled watchers in California as it hunted with its mother. Monterey Bay Whale Watch announced the spotting of the orca whale named "Frosty" on October 15 in a Facebook post. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Frosty the super rare white Killer Whale!!

Persons: —, Frosty, MBWW Organizations: Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Service, Whale Watch, University of St, Guardian, National Library of Medicine Locations: California, Monterey Bay, Monterey, University of St Andrews

☆ Fact Check: No Gates-sponsored mRNA ‘air vaccine’ approved for use in people
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The technique has not been approved for any use or testing in humans, according to the study’s senior author. However, a headline that reads, “Bill Gates mRNA 'Air Vaccine' Approved for Use Against Non-Consenting Humans” is circulating in the form of a screenshot on Facebook and messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The formulation developed by the Yale team has neither been approved for human trial nor is it awaiting approval, Saltzman added. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website, which documents Gates’ vaccine development work and investments, makes no mention of the Yale research. A nasal mRNA vaccine tested in mice by Yale researchers has not been approved for human testing, was not funded by Bill Gates and is not designed to work through the “air.”This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.

Persons: Bill Gates, ”, Mark Saltzman, Saltzman, ” Saltzman, Gates, Melinda Gates, Read Organizations: Yale University, Reuters, Vaccine, Twitter, Goizueta, Biomedical Engineering, Yale’s School of Engineering, Applied Science, Yale, Melinda Gates Foundation, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Thomson

☆ Use this 60-second exercise when you're stressed at work, says Harvard-trained psychologist: ‘Anyone can do it’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lindsay Bira swears by freediving — lengthy stints of underwater diving while holding your breath — as a stress reduction method. When you're stressed at work, practicing a "breath hold" freediving exercise at your desk can help, Bira said on Wednesday at the 2023 NeuroLeadership Institute Summit in New York. It only takes 60 seconds. "You are, physiologically, totally capable" of holding your breath longer than 60 seconds, but your brain starts to send distress signals before you reach the milestone, she added. When you take a second — or 60 seconds — to breath-hold and reframe your thinking in those moments, you're doing something called "reappraisal," Bira said.

Persons: Lindsay Bira, freediving, Bira Organizations: The University of Texas Health Science Center, San, Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, UT Health San, National Library of Medicine, CNBC Locations: San Antonio, New York, UT Health San Antonio

☆ Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study. Researchers found no significant differences in the symptoms of the groups taking the drug, turmeric or the combination of the two, according to the study. Turmeric has been used by people in Southeast Asia to treat stomach discomfort and other inflammatory conditions, Pongpirul said. That said, curcumin and turmeric is “generally considered safe when consumed in the amounts typically found in food,” he added. Typically, turmeric spices contain around 3% curcumin, according to the National Library of Medicine.

Persons: ”, Krit Pongpirul, Pongpirul, Pongpoirul, Yuying Luo, curcumin, Luo, ‘, “, ” Pongpuri, Pongpuri Organizations: CNN, Mayo Clinic, Chulalongkorn University, National Library of Medicine, gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, United States, dyspepsia, Mount Sinai, New York City

☆ The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under control now?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“The risk is very low,” Dr. Peter McElroy, chief of the malaria branch in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, told CNN. In an effort to limit its impact in the southeastern US during World War II, particularly around military training bases, the US created the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas in 1942. The April 1945 edition of the Malaria Control in War Areas field bulletin. Malaria was eliminated in the United States in 1951, but modern mosquito control is mostly managed locally. Oxitec also says it’s working on applying the approach to anopheles mosquitoes for malaria control as well.

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New York City's yellow taxis have been a symbol of the metropolis for decades. But taxi drivers only make up about 10% of the total driver landscape in the city — giving way to Uber and Lyft . In addition, to driving a taxi, drivers have to own or lease a medallion, which can cost a fortune. Prices subsequently tanked with the rise of Uber and Lyft which caused great anguish for drivers who owned their own medallion. Now, taxi drivers are fighting for space in the industry as they recover from the medallion crisis and COVID-19 pandemic.

Persons: it's, hailers, David Do Organizations: National Library of Medicine, New York, New York City Taxi, Limousine Commission Locations: York, New York City

☆ What is aspartame and what do the new WHO rulings mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Discovered in 1965 by American chemist James Schlatter, aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than regular table sugar. One group of experts, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen". For aspartame, this limit is 40 milligrams of aspartame per kilogram of body weight per day. Aspartame's use in food products has been debated for decades and has also prompted some companies to remove the compound from their products. PepsiCo (PEP.O) removed aspartame from Diet Pepsi in 2015 but brought it back a year later.

Persons: James Schlatter, Gunter Kuhnle, Mills, Yoplait, JECFA, Elissa Welle, Savyata Mishra, Deborah Sophia, Caroline Humer, Catherine Evans Organizations: World Health, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, WHO, International Agency for Research, Cancer, FAO, United Kingdom's University of Reading, PepsiCo, Pepsi, FDA, IARC, National Library of Medicine, Thomson Locations: Diet, saccharin, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Forget TikTok claims: ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ is no such thing, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If TikTok and Reddit influencers are to be believed, the plant-based compound called berberine can be a replacement for such popular diabetes and weight loss drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy. Is berberine’s weight loss effect meaningful? Berberine may enhance the body’s natural production of GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide 1, a gastrointestinal hormone that’s used in Ozempic and other new weight loss drugs. However, in terms of its weight loss benefits, they are modest at best,” he said. “Metformin lowers blood sugar, and berberine lowers blood sugar,” Levitt said.

Persons: Berberine, “, ”, Caroline Apovian, Justin Ryder, Ryder, Joshua Levitt, Ashurbanipal, ” Levitt, Gaston Ernesto Gonzalez Avila, Levitt Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Harvard Medical School, Center, Weight Management, Wellness, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, BMI, National Library of Medicine, FDA, American Chemical Society Locations: Boston, Chicago, Ayurveda, Hamden , Connecticut

☆ Explainer: What is aspartame, the 'possible carcinogen' in diet sodas, sugar-free juices?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WHAT PRODUCTS CONTAIN ASPARTAME? Aspartame's use in food products has been debated for decades and has also prompted some companies to remove the compound from their products. PepsiCo (PEP.O) removed aspartame from some U.S. diet sodas. General Mills' (GIS.N) Yoplait also removed aspartame from its yogurts in 2014. Saccharin, sucralose and neotame are among five other artificial sweeteners alongside aspartame authorized by a WHO expert committee on food additives.

Persons: James Schlatter, Mills, Yoplait, Savyata Mishra, Deborah Sophia, Sriraj Kalluvila, Aurora Ellis Organizations: World Health Organization, Reuters, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, PepsiCo, FDA, National Library of Medicine, Thomson Locations: Diet, Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Bengaluru

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