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Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

Fekry Abaza Nov 13, 2023 0

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients.The research is the first to document that an…
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Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement has enrolled only 1,343 residents in 3 months

Fekry Abaza Oct 21, 2023 0

ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's new health plan for low-income adults has enrolled only 1,343 people through the end of September about three months after launching, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.The Georgia Department of…
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Georgia agrees to pay for gender-affirming care for public employees, settling a lawsuit

Fekry Abaza Oct 20, 2023 0

ATLANTA -- The state of Georgia will start paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and former employees covered by a state health insurance plan, settling another in a string of lawsuits against…
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