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Next-generation weight loss pills are expected to hit the market next year, and drugmakers are working on medications with more potency. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert

Influencers are making big claims about the potential of unapproved peptide injections to build muscle and aid fat loss. Experts urge caution. View original article Contributor: Leo Sands

Drugs used to treat depression, asthma and diabetes were also on a list that Medicare will pay less to cover, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said. View original article Contributor: Frances Vinall

The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

I want to assist you in controlling your shemomechama during the upcoming holiday season. You probably don’t know what this word means, but I guarantee you that you, and everyone else you know, has experienced this condition. View original article Contributor: Sheah Rarback

The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins

By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

Ralph Abraham has been appointed as the CDC’s principal deputy director. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

The idea of sending cash directly into health savings accounts appeals to some Republicans after President Donald Trump demanded a solution that bypasses insurers. View original article Contributor: Paige Winfield Cunningham

Researchers found veterans with the sleep disorder were nearly twice as likely to later develop Parkinson’s disease. But treatment with a CPAP machine could help. View original article Contributor: Kelly Kasulis Cho