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Costco is recalling thousands of eggs over salmonella fears

Thousands of cases of Costco (COST) store brand eggs are being recalled due to a possible contamination of salmonella, bacterium that can cause...

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These major restaurant chains got Fs for their antibiotic policies

About a fourth of the largest restaurant chains in the U.S. have failed to adopt meaningful policies to curb antibiotic overuse in their meat supply,...

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Disney CEO Bob Iger says waking up at 4 a.m. allows him to 'attack' the day with more purpose

Disney CEO Bob Iger wakes up nearly every day at 4 a.m. to work out for at least 45 minutes. He said he does this to maintain the level of energy he...

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Ozempic and other weight loss drugs could be making people drink less, study says

Another study suggests that weight-loss meds like Wegovy (NVO) and Mounjaro (LLY) can help people cut back on drinking alcohol.Read more...

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Hulu, Disney+, and other streamers are hoping to boost sign-ups with these Black Friday deals

Streaming services are diving into the Black Friday discount frenzy, aiming to attract new subscribers and ease the burden of rising subscription...

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Amgen says its Ozempic competitor helped patients lose 20% of their weight. Wall Street isn't impressed

Amgen (AMGN) reported today the highly anticipated results of a mid-stage trial of its experimental weight loss drug and potential Ozempic competitor...

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Biden wants to expand access to Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs

President Joe Biden is trying to expand access to pricey blockbuster drugs in his final months in office.Read more...

26.11.2024 6

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Elon Musk's Neuralink gets approval to test whether its brain chip can control a robotic arm

Elon Musk’s brain chip startup Neuralink said on Monday it has been cleared to launch a new trial to test its brain implant and an experimental...

26.11.2024 4

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Bird flu is detected in raw milk sold in California stores

Bird flu virus has been detected in a batch of raw milk sold in California stores, state health authorities reported.Read more...

25.11.2024 5

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More than 72,000 pounds of meat products are being recalled in a deadly, multi-state listeria outbreak

A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has left one infant dead and least 11 people sick, federal regulators are...

25.11.2024 5

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Streaming was made to escape ads. Now they're back with a vengeance

The first television commercial aired on July 1, 1941, in New York City just before a Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies baseball game on an...

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More than 160,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled nationwide in an E. coli outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a nationwide recall of roughly 167,277 pounds of ground beef products.Read more...

22.11.2024 10

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Oura rings to track blood sugar, Vaccines vs RFK Jr., and Ozempic 2.0: Pharma news roundup

Oura smart rings will soon be able to help users track their blood sugar levels through a new partnership with Dexcom (DXCM), the maker of the...

22.11.2024 10

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Top FDA vaccine official says RFK Jr. nomination is a chance for scientist to make the case for vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) head of vaccine safety says that President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of vaccine skeptics could be...

21.11.2024 6

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A hospital in New York just performed the first fully robotic double-lung transplant

A team of surgeons at NYU Langone Health recently performed the world’s first fully robotic double-lung transplant, a big advancement in robotic...

21.11.2024 5

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Weight loss drug makers want more insurance plans to cover Wegovy and Zepbound

Weight-loss drug makers are directly targeting employers in a campaign to expand health insurance coverage of their popular, but pricey,...

20.11.2024 3

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RFK Jr. doesn't scare Nestle

A Nestle executive said on Tuesday that the company is not too worried about the possibility of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been highly critical of...

19.11.2024 4

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The Oura ring will soon help you monitor your blood sugar

Oura smart rings will soon be able to give users deeper insights about their blood sugar levels through a new partnership with Dexcom (DXCM), the...

19.11.2024 10

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Government-funded insurance plans are more likely to cover weight-loss drugs than private plans

New data shows that government-funded health insurance plans in the United States provide the majority of coverage for popular weight-loss drugs like...

18.11.2024 5

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Organic carrots are being recalled all over the U.S. in a deadly E. coli outbreak

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has left one person dead and least 39 people sick, federal regulators are reporting.Read more...

18.11.2024 9

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A stronger Ozempic is coming. What to know about CagriSema, Novo Nordisk's new weight loss drug

Novo Nordisk (NVO) — the company credited with ushering in the current weight-loss drug revolution when it launched its blockbuster diabetes...

18.11.2024 10

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Disney says it isn't bailing on traditional TV yet—but its rivals might

Disney (DIS) has no plans to sell its traditional broadcast and cable networks, setting itself apart from competitors who are actively considering...

15.11.2024 4

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Amazon and Big Media are discovering that free streaming is a mixed bag

Amazon (AMZN) is shutting down Freevee, its free streaming service, as part of a broader effort to trim costs and streamline its video division. The...

15.11.2024 10

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Amazon is getting into the erectile dysfunction business

Amazon (AMZN) has been steadily expanding into healthcare, and now it’s setting its sights on telehealth companies like Hims & Hers (HIMS) and...

14.11.2024 4

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Disney's streaming business is hitting its stride

Disney’s streaming business continues to shine, turning a profit for the second quarter in a row.Read more...

14.11.2024 5

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Disney is looking to replace CEO Bob Iger in 2026. Here's who might succeed him

Disney’s search for the next leader of the House of Mouse is heating up, as a deadline to name a successor to outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger has been...

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23andMe is falling apart

23andMe (ME), the company that popularized at-home DNA tests, announced on Tuesday that its sales took a hit during its most recent quarter. The news...

12.11.2024 5

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Costco is recalling almost 80,000 pounds of butter because apparently people don't know butter has milk

Costco (COST) recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of its store-brand butter products last month because they were missing a legally-required allergy...

12.11.2024 4

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Disney earnings are coming. Here's what to watch for

Disney (DIS), one of the oldest and most beloved entertainment brands in the world, is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday...

12.11.2024 4

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4 streaming services people are least likely to cancel — and 5 they're more likely to pause

A growing number of subscribers to video streaming services such as Netflix (NFLX) and Hulu (DIS) are pausing their subscriptions with plans to return...

11.11.2024 4

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Forget canceling Netflix: More people are just pausing streaming subscriptions instead of quitting

A growing number of subscribers to video streaming services such as Netflix (NFLX) and Hulu (DIS) are pausing their subscriptions with plans to return...

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8 top apps for losing weight

Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for decades. Globally, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990, reaching 1...

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A stronger Ozempic, Wegovy sales boom, and Hims' generic weight loss drug: Pharma news roundup

Denmark-based Novo Nordisk teased some new details about a potential Ozempic successor during a call with investors on Tuesday. Sales of the...

08.11.2024 8

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Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and 5 other major streaming services ranked by price

When Netflix (NFLX) first launched its streaming service in 2011, it offered subscribers access to thousands of movies and TV shows on-demand and...

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The FDA wants to ban a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is proposing a new rule to stop the use of an ingredient in popular ...

07.11.2024 5

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Max is suddenly adding more subscribers than Netflix. Here's why

Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) streaming platform Max outpaced Netflix (NFLX) subscriber growth during the third-quarter of 2024.Read more...

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A new stronger Ozempic is coming. Here's what to know

Novo Nordisk (NVO) teased some new details about a potential Ozempic successor during a call with investors Tuesday.Read more...

06.11.2024 4

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Wegovy sales are slaying for Novo Nordisk right now

Sales of Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy continue to soar, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The Danish pharma giant...

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What can't Ozempic and other weight loss drugs cure?

It seems like every day a new study emerges linking Ozempic and similar drugs to new health benefits. Ozempic is part of a drug class known as GLP-1...

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A new weight loss drug could beat Ozempic's side effect problem

The Denmark-based drug maker Zealand Pharma said Tuesday that its experimental weight-loss drug could help patients lose pounds with fewer side...

05.11.2024 6

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Hims & Hers will start selling a generic weight loss drug

The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers (HIMS) announced Monday that it will start offering customers a generic version of liraglutide,...

05.11.2024 4

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is working on a once-monthly weight-loss drug

Novo Nordisk (NVO), the maker of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, has entered an agreement with Denmark-based Ascendis...

04.11.2024 5

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A new weight loss pill outperformed Novo Nordisk's version

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) released new clinical trial data on Sunday for its experimental weight-loss drugs, which include a highly anticipated oral...

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Eli Lilly's Zepbound sales, Pfizer wants in on weight loss drugs, AbbVie's big deal: Pharma news round up

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks told investors this week that the sale of cheaper, knockoff versions of the company’s blockbuster weight loss drug...

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Comcast might unload its cable networks

Comcast (CMCSA) is exploring a major restructuring that could spin off its cable networks, marking another seismic shift in the streaming wars. The...

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Elon Musk's pro-Trump super PAC is doing some shady stuff

Paid door knockers hired by a firm linked to America PAC, Elon Musk’s campaign organization supporting former President Donald Trump, are reportedly...

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Knockoff weight loss drugs are having a moment. Eli Lilly isn't worried

Eli Lilly (LLY) CEO David Ricks said the sale of cheaper, off-brand versions of the company’s blockbuster weight loss drug isn’t having a...

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Eli Lilly isn't selling as much Zepbound as expected — and the stock is falling

Sales of Eli Lilly’s (LLY) blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound are still booming, but just not at the level Wall Street was anticipating.Read...

30.10.2024 6

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Pfizer is racing to get in on the weight loss drug boom

Pfizer (PFE) offered up some more details on its weight loss drug pipeline on Tuesday during a call with investors after it posted its third-quarter...

29.10.2024 3

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Pfizer sales were boosted by a COVID-19 wave during the third quarter

Pfizer (PFE) reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations and its raising its full-year guidance thanks to a surge...

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