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Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial

One dose of an experimental drug may offer lifetime treatment, but its long-term safety is uncertain.
Cholesterol test and blood test tube
Cholesterol test and blood test tube
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SNAP benefits start to trickle in after weeks of chaos and desperation

The Trump administration said Friday that it would fully fund SNAP benefits while an appeals process plays out. The Supreme Court then granted its request to pause some of that funding.
Image: Cost Of Living In New York City Proved Central Issue In New York Mayoral Election
Image: Cost Of Living In New York City Proved Central Issue In New York Mayoral Election

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to temporarily withhold some SNAP benefits

The administration has asked a federal appeals court for an emergency pause on a judge's order to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Firestorm Over Food Stamps Erupts With Funds Set to Expire
Firestorm Over Food Stamps Erupts With Funds Set to Expire

Trump's weight loss drug deal promises big savings — but some details are murky

Experts say the deal to lower the cost of the drugs is ambitious, but left some with more questions than answers.
President Trump sits at his desk at the White House surrounded by others.
President Trump sits at his desk at the White House surrounded by others.

SNAP recipients go without food after benefits delay

November payments have been significantly delayed, forcing millions of families who rely on them to go hungry.
Image: Federal Funding For Food Assistance Programs To Run Out Starting Nov. 1, Due To Government Shutdown
Image: Federal Funding For Food Assistance Programs To Run Out Starting Nov. 1, Due To Government Shutdown

Trump strikes deal to lower cost of weight loss drugs

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly said they've agreed to sell their blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Zepbound at a discount.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.

Lilly's new weight loss drug shows promise in mid-stage trial

The drugmaker said it would launch late-stage trials of the drug after participants lost as much as 20% of their body weight.
Lilly Gains As Therapy Slows Alzheimer's Disease In Study
Lilly Gains As Therapy Slows Alzheimer's Disease In Study

Tylenol claims ignite concerns over treating fever in children

Doctors say some fevers don't need to be treated, but insist there's no need to fear the commonly used pain reliever.
Father Looking After His Daughter
Father Looking After His Daughter
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Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler to undergo shoulder surgery and miss rest of season

Kessler will have a procedure to repair a labral tear on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Walker Kessler.
Walker Kessler.

Their daughter needed reconstructive surgery. They got an insurance fight.

After multiple appeals and denials, Dave Olson pulled a huge portion of the procedure's roughly $100,000 cost from his 401(k).
ear surgery
ear surgery

White House nears deal to lower prices for weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound

The lowest doses of Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy could be available for as little as $149 a month.
Wegovy, a GLP-1 weight loss injectable.
Wegovy, a GLP-1 weight loss injectable.

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