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FDA has approved a controversial Alzheimer's drug

FDA has approved a controversial Alzheimer's drug

This is the first new drug approved for Alzheimer's disease since 2003. It's the first to show significant progress against the sticky brain plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
by Scott Hensley and Jon Hamilton

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How to talk to kids about weight

How to talk to kids about weight

Well-intended strategies to help kids shed pounds often backfire. New research says there’s a better way. 
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15 percent

Regulators say a new version of a popular diabetes medicine can be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Wegovy.

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New type of COVID vaccine could debut soon

New type of COVID vaccine could debut soon

Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
by Joe Palca

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Not Zoom weary? Older Minnesotans build on new tech savvy

Not Zoom weary? Older Minnesotans build on new tech savvy

Many people used various forms of video chatting through the pandemic to stay in touch with family. Just because they now can see loved ones in person doesn’t mean they’re able to do that all the time. So they’re now connecting in new ways with relatives and friends than before.
by Peter Cox

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