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☆ What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris says she has a plan for America's middle class— building an "Opportunity Economy" to help them succeed. "Vice President Harris grew up in a middle class home as the daughter of a working mom. She believes that when the middle class is strong, America is strong," the Harris campaign wrote in a section titled "Build an Opportunity Economy and Lower Costs for Families." But just what exactly is Harris looking to do when she says she's going to build up the middle class through her "Opportunity Economy" agenda? During the debate, Harris accused Trump of only wanting to offer tax breaks to the richest people, while Trump countered by saying Harris lacked a detailed plan.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, she's, Biden, Trump, Alice Tecotzky, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, American, Biden, Pharma, New York Times, Siena College Locations: America, North Carolina

The rate of weight loss with the experimental pill, called amycretin, appears to be more rapid than what’s seen for other drugs. “It’s roughly double the weight loss rate seen with current GLP-1 agonists and approaching procedural or surgical-level outcomes,” said Dr. Christopher McGowan, a gastroenterologist who runs a weight loss clinic in North Carolina. McGowan said that while the weight loss was significant, he still has concerns about how fast people lost weight. “While losing weight is seemingly the end goal, how that weight is lost matters,” he said. Spratt said she would like to know how much of the weight loss came from fat compared with muscle.

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The findings bring the phenomenon — and the controversy — of the latest new and powerful weight loss drugs to the youngest age group yet. The new trial looked at liraglutide, the active ingredient used in two of Novo Nordisk’s older GLP-1 drugs: Saxenda, a weight loss drug, and Victoza, a diabetes drug. So instead of looking at overall weight loss like in adult studies, they decided to focus more on BMI, which takes into account both weight and height. A spokesperson for Novo Nordisk said that it has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to expand the approval of liraglutide for weight loss in children ages 6 to 11. Is 6 too young for a weight loss drug?

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☆ Early puberty may be linked to a common chemical used in personal care products
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Shaw, a co-senior author of the new study, acknowledged a link between early puberty and excess weight in young girls. “I do think it plays a role, but in my practice, it’s not just those who are overweight or obese who are having early puberty,” she said. But children were most likely to be exposed to only one of them: musk ambrette, according to the report, published in Endocrinology. Musk ambrette is widely used in inexpensive or counterfeit fragrances and other scented personal care products, Shaw said. She was surprised that phthalates, which have been linked to early puberty, didn’t come up in the research.

Persons: Natalie Shaw, Shaw, “, it’s, ”, ” Shaw, haven’t, Apisadaporn, didn’t, Jasmine McDonald, McDonald, ” McDonald Organizations: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Harvard, of Public Health, UCLA, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Locations: Durham , North Carolina, Chan, New York City

☆ Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TORONTO — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced Monday in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women. He faces separate sexual assault and sex trafficking charges in Montreal, Winnipeg and the U.S.Nygard has denied all allegations against him. Designer Peter Nygard in 2014. Goldstein called Nygard “a Canadian success story gone very wrong.”A courtroom sketch shows Peter Nygard, seated at center with his lawyers in Toronto on Monday. Alexandra Newbould / The Canadian Press via APNygard founded a fashion company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1967 that ultimately became Nygard International.

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☆ Regular exercise may lead to healthier belly fat, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Belly fat tends to get a bad rap, but new research shows that one kind of belly fat can be healthier than others — provided you’re willing to get moving. The fat, the study found, essentially behaved differently in people with the same percentage of body fat, based on their long-term exercise habits. Regular exercisers had less rigid or fibrous fat tissue, which allows fat cells beneath the skin to expand to store fat, one of the body’s primary sources of energy. While expanding fat cells may sound like a bad thing, it’s actually better for health than having inflexible fat tissue. Another indication of this was that they had more proteins involved with fat metabolism in their fat tissue, the study found.

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Harvey Weinstein had heart surgery Monday after he complained of health issues and was moved from a New York City jail to a hospital, a representative for the disgraced movie mogul said. Weinstein, whose 2020 rape conviction was overturned in April, remained in recovery at the intensive care unit at Bellevue Hospital on Monday night, said the representative, Craig Rothfeld. Weinstein was moved from Rikers Island jail to the hospital after complaining that he didn’t feel well and had experienced significant weight gain from medication, Rothfeld said. He underwent pericardiocentesis surgery Monday morning to alleviate a significant amount of fluid from his lungs and heart, Rothfeld said. In July, Weinstein was hospitalized for a “myriad of health conditions” and tested positive for Covid-19 and double pneumonia, his representative said.

Persons: Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein, Craig Rothfeld, Rothfeld, Oscar Organizations: Bellevue Hospital, Hollywood, NBC Locations: New York City, Rikers, New York, Los Angeles, York

☆ James Earl Jones, legendary actor known for unmistakable baritone voice, dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ethan Sacks | Ethan Sacks Writes For Nbcnews.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Now a father, Jones continued to work steadily through the 1980s. (He won a second Emmy that night for his supporting turn in the TV movie “Heat Wave,” about the 1965 Watts race riots.) Over the ensuing three decades, Jones continued to work continuously — even after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995. That he never won an Oscar for a specific movie role, denying him the coveted EGOT, is a lingering symbol of just how much he was underappreciated over a prolific and profound career. Taylor, the UCLA professor, always includes a clip of Jones in the 1987 production of “Fences” in his master class on acting.

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☆ The dangers of energy drinks and how much caffeine you should consume, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

They may think of energy drinks as sports drinks or consider them appropriate for hydration, including for children. Dr. Leana Wen: While there is no standard definition of energy drinks, typically these are drinks marketed to increase attention, alertness and energy. CNN: Are energy drinks the same thing as sports drinks? Those concerned about electrolyte loss, such as endurance athletes and people who have to work outdoors in hot weather, should consider sports drinks — not energy drinks. Energy drinks may offer a quick energy boost, but they have potential risks and are not a good long-term solution.

Persons: Dakota Johnson, jittery, Johnson, ”, Variety, Leana Wen, Wen Organizations: CNN, George Washington University, Food and Drug Administration, The American Academy of Pediatrics

Read previewIconic actor James Earl Jones died on Monday at the age of 93. Related storiesGrowing up in silenceA photo of young James Earl Jones, after the success of Broadway show, "The Great White Hope." Muhammad Ali jumped in the ring with James Earl Jones to help him promote the movie adaptation of "The Great White Hope." Advertisement"Star Wars" director George Lucas and James Earl Jones attended the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Sir Sean Connery. Charles Sykes/Invision/APCecilia Hart and James Earl Jones pose with their son, Flynn Earl Jones, at the 65th Tony Awards.

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☆ Sit out the September roller coaster with these steady stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A handful of stocks could prove to be smooth sailing for investors looking to ride out a historically volatile September. Stocks got off to a shaky start this month, with last week marking the worst performance since March 2023 for the S & P 500. Shares have advanced about 55% in 2024, and analysts polled by LSEG forecast nearly 11% upside ahead for the pharmaceutical stock. TJX YTD mountain TJX Companies stock. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast more than 12% upside ahead for TJX stock.

Persons: Stocks, Eli Lilly, TJX Organizations: CNBC Pro, CNBC, LSEG, Wall, Marshalls, Brands, Companies, Omnicom, Kroger Locations: Maxx

☆ Peter Nygard: Former Canadian fashion mogul sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Story Ap | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced Monday in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women. Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one count of forcible confinement. He faces separate sexual assault and sex trafficking charges in Montreal, Winnipeg and the United States. All five women said their meetings or interactions with Nygard ended with sexual activity that they did not consent to. John Aquino/WWD/Penske Media/Getty Images/FileNygard founded a fashion company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1967 that ultimately became Nygard International.

Persons: Peter Nygard, Robert Goldstein, Nygard, Goldstein, ” Nygard, John Aquino, David Lametti Organizations: Penske Media, Nygard International, U.S, FBI Locations: Canadian, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, United States, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, New York City, New York, Manitoba’s

☆ Abbott launches its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Abbott Laboratories announced Thursday its over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor Lingo is available in the U.S. starting at $49. These devices, called continuous glucose monitors, are small sensors that stick through the skin to measure real-time glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitors have served as tools for patients with diabetes, but Lingo is not intended for diabetes management. The company released its over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor geared toward this demographic in late August. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dexcom's Stelo in March, and it cleared two over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring systems from Abbott in June.

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☆ The weirdest startup in healthcare has a blank check from General Catalyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Hemant Taneja, the CEO of top venture firm General Catalyst, cofounded the healthcare startup Commure in 2017, and launched it in 2020. AdvertisementIt's made six acquisitions in four years — a remarkable number for a healthcare startup. He hatched Commure inside General Catalyst in 2017 alongside former leaders from Google, Salesforce, and healthcare data analytics firm Health Catalyst. The Philadelphia-based health system co-created a startup with General Catalyst, patient engagement platform Tendo, in 2020. General Catalyst said HATCo will work closely with its more than 20 health system partners, including HCA Healthcare.

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☆ Weekend sleep-ins may benefit heart health, research finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New research suggests doing so may even benefit your heart health, amounting to a 19% lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a research abstract published Thursday. Sleeping in on weekends may lower your risk of developing heart disease later in life, new research suggests. Other experts suggested people still address inconsistent sleep patterns since it can affect more than just heart health. “Sleep is restorative and a key component of heart health preservation.”There are still other unanswered questions, Gulati said: Is there a threshold of too much sleep on the weekend? “To promote heart health, it’s recommended to aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each night and maintain a consistent sleep pattern,” Goldberg said.

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☆ California bans red No. 40 and others from school food
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that bans the use of red dye No. Known as the California School Food Safety Act and introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel in February, Assembly Bill 2316 prohibits a school district, county superintendent of schools or charter school with grades kindergarten through 12th from offering foods or beverages containing red dye No. “California is once again leading the nation when it comes to protecting our kids from dangerous chemicals,” Gabriel said in a news release. “No industry is more committed to food safety than the consumer packaged goods industry. After the state banned brominated vegetable oil, used mostly in some sodas, as part of its California Food Safety Act in October 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked the regulation for its use nine months later.

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☆ Insider Today: The Hamptons of Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week's dispatchView of Inlet Beach, Florida, one of the communities that makes up "30A" Courtesy of the Blankenship GroupMeet the "Hamptons of the South"A 26-mile stretch of Florida highway has been a well-kept secret for years. Sitting between popular spring break locales Destin and Panama City Beach, the 30A beaches comprise a few towns: Rosemary, Santa Rosa Beach, and Seaside. Despite the influx of interest and visitors, Kemp Stewart, a luxury rental owner who's seen 30A blow up in popularity, said that the beach towns' appeal has remained the same. No more night sweats : We found the three best cooling pajama sets for women to help hot sleepers chill out. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York.

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☆ Do you need a glucose monitor? Wellness enthusiasts are using diabetes arm patches to take control of their blood sugar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jacobs started monitoring changes to her blood sugar with the help of a device called a continuous glucose monitor — an increasingly trendy wearable. Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs for short, were FDA-approved in 1999 for people with diabetes to keep constant tabs on their blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar level measures how much glucose is in your blood, which comes from breaking down carbohydrates you eat for energy. After reading about how age-related hormone changes can affect blood sugar, she started tracking hers, and noticed a pattern. Research doesn't support the fear that rising blood sugar after a meal is cause for concern in otherwise healthy people.

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☆ The breakfast a top nutrition scientist eats for gut health — plus the common foods he avoids
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA top gut-health expert shared his go-to breakfast with Business Insider and common breakfast items that he no longer eats. So Dr. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist, gut health expert, and cofounder of the science and nutrition company ZOE, has a go-to breakfast combination that he eats every morning that is balanced and gut-healthy. "I used to have granola with some skim milk, orange juice, and tea, and I thought that was a super healthy breakfast," he said. But since swapping to a more gut-friendly breakfast, Spector has found that he stays full "right through to lunch," and his energy levels are consistent all morning. A 2020 review of studies published in the journal Food Frontiers suggested that polyphenols are indeed good for gut health, and also that they help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.

Persons: —, Tim Spector, ZOE, Spector, Heidi Tissenbaum, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Stanford University Locations: British

☆ A new path to better sleep: Evening exercise breaks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, a small efficacy study published July 16 in the journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine suggests a simple yet effective strategy to improve sleep duration: incorporating short resistance, or strength training, exercise breaks in the evening. The findings were compelling: The participants slept an average of 27.7 minutes longer when they took regular exercise breaks compared with when they sat uninterrupted. “Our research found that interrupting evening sitting time with short bursts of light intensity exercise improved sleep duration and did not disrupt sleep quality,” Gale added via email. “Adding quick, simple and light resistance exercise breaks to your evening routine could be a simple way to improve your sleep and health,” he said. Better sleep could be just a few short exercise breaks away.

Persons: Dana Santas, Aaron Lockwood, ”, Jennifer Gale, Gale, ” Gale, Raj Dasgupta, Dasgupta, “ Organizations: Pain, CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, University of Otago, Huntington Health, CNN’s Locations: United States, New Zealand, California

☆ New Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of infections. Experts say it depends on your health, whether you’ve recently had Covid-19, which vaccine you plan to get and when it’s convenient for you. For that reason, he’s going to hold off on getting the updated shot. Ranney noted that the updated mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna will probably be available first, with Novavax’s vaccine coming in a few weeks. “The reality is that we’ve had waves of Covid every summer for the last few years, and so I think we have to kind of do a reset or rethink about how we’re doing Covid vaccine delivery,” Hotez said.

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☆ 5 people diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in New Hampshire after possible exposure from cooling tower
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five people have developed Legionnaires' disease following possible exposure to contaminated water droplets from a cooling tower in downtown Lincoln, New Hampshire, state health officials say. Testing by the DHHS and the state Department of Environmental Services confirmed the presence of Legionella bacteria contaminating the cooling tower. Four of the five people diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease were initially hospitalized and later discharged. “RiverWalk is partnering with DHHS to address the contamination, with additional test results for the cooling tower expected next week,” the release said. However, it can cause a more serious pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease, “which can be fatal if left untreated,” the release said.

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The direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. Ro said nearly half of the company's patients have some form of insurance coverage for a GLP-1, according to its customer data. Ro said it hopes its new tool can help patients understand their coverage options so they can decide how to pursue weight loss. The digital health company may benefit too, as it could drive some patients to join the company's GLP-1 program. It includes 24/7 messaging, one-on-one coaching with nurses and help with navigating insurance coverage.

Persons: Ro, Zachariah Reitano Organizations: Novo Nordisk, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ Anti-inflammatory diet cuts dementia risk by nearly one-third, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet focused on red and processed meats and ultraprocessed foods, such as sugary cereals, sodas, fries and ice cream, lowered the risk of dementia by 31%, a new study found. “Following an anti-inflammatory diet was related to lower risk of dementia, even among people with cardiometabolic diseases who are already at elevated risk of dementia,” said Dove, a doctoral student at the Aging Research Center at Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden, in an email. Brain scans of those who followed an anti-inflammatory diet also showed significantly lower levels of brain biomarkers of neurodegeneration and vascular injury, Dove said. carlosgaw/E+/Getty Images/FileWhat is an anti-inflammatory diet? Just a 10% increase in such foods was significantly associated with a 14% higher risk of death from all causes, according to a February 2019 study.

Persons: Abigail Dove, ”, Dove, David Katz, Katz, ” Katz, “ Organizations: CNN, JAMA, Aging Research, Karolinska, True Health Initiative, Mayo Clinic Locations: Solna, Sweden, England, Scotland, Wales

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