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Weight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on its Wegovy pill

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Weight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on its Wegovy pill

The weight loss pill had a strong U.S. launch this year, and Novo believes that will be replicated in other markets around the world.

3 months ago

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The Great Cousin Decline

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The Great Cousin Decline

Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.

3 months ago

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How to Become Emotionally Mature

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How to Become Emotionally Mature

Lindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy children

3 months ago

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At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say

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At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say

Updated on: May 17, 2026 / 10:01 PM EDT / CBS News

3 months ago

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'Small number of Americans' affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC

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'Small number of Americans' affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday it is mobilizing an “international response” following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to coordinate the withdrawal of “a small number of Americans who are directly affected by this outbreak.”

3 months ago

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Rowing through the fog: how to increase your tolerance for uncertainty

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Rowing through the fog: how to increase your tolerance for uncertainty

Journalist Simone Stolzoff in a new book explores why modern life makes not knowing harder – and how to learn to live with it

3 months ago

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After I suffered a slipped disc, these seven gadgets help me move with less pain

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After I suffered a slipped disc, these seven gadgets help me move with less pain

When I slipped a disc, I discovered an array of gadgets that help take a load off your back and solve the constraints of limited mobility

3 months ago

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This is how we do it: ‘My sex life with her is completely separate to my life as a divorced father’

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This is how we do it: ‘My sex life with her is completely separate to my life as a divorced father’

A casual arrangement became something more substantial for Shani and Can, who are happy living in the moment. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously.

3 months ago

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Am I being taken for a fool by my family over taking care of my mum?

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Am I being taken for a fool by my family over taking care of my mum?

Your mother expects to be taken on holiday and your siblings aren’t pulling their weight, so you’re right to be angry as things clearly aren’t fair

3 months ago

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‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat

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‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat

Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis

3 months ago

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‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna

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‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna

Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubs

3 months ago

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What does stress really do to our bodies

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What does stress really do to our bodies

From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert

3 months ago

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