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Is 'Ozempic Personality' Real? Experts Weigh In
For some people taking popular weight-loss drugs, the change may go beyond the scale. The term "Ozempic personality" has emerged online and among some patients to describe emotional flattening, reduced motivation, or a loss of pleasure while taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. The Washington Post examined the phenomenon in a report published Thursday, April 16, noting that doctors and patients have described a dulled response not only to food, but also to hobbies, socializing, music, exercise, and romance. The term is not an official diagnosis. Experts…
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Trump Roasts Hochul In Wild NY Rally Story About Her Phone Calls
President Donald Trump took the stage at Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse Friday afternoon, May 22, drawing loud cheers from supporters gathered for the event. New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced Trump to the crowd, leading supporters in a “Go Big Blue” chant before the president walked onstage. Click here to watch live. Nearly an hour into his speech, President Trump mocked NY Gov. Kathy Hochul while discussing congestion pricing and housing issues, joking about phone calls he claims to receive from the governor. “She calls me up a lot,” Trump told t…
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Most Common Medications Used By US Adults Revealed In New Study
Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights just how common weekly medication use has become. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that 62.3 percent of US adults reported taking at least one over-the-counter or prescription medication in the past seven days. That amounts to well over 100 million people. Researchers also found that medication use can quickly add up. One in six adults reported taking five or more medications in the past week, while 3.3 percent said they took 10 or more. The study was based…
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: American Flag-Masked Man Clashes With Edison BOE Member's Threat Claims
An Edison Board of Education meeting took a bizarre turn after a board member revealed threatening messages she says were tied to her position in a controversial $9 million land deal — and a masked resident publicly questioned whether the threats ever happened. Early this week, board member Anjana Patel said she received threatening WhatsApp messages connected to the proposed purchase of the Talmadge Road property for special education students. In a video shared to social media, Patel said she saw the messages, which she blurred on her phone but shared on the screen, shortly after…
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Passenger Tries Opening Door At 36K Feet, Forcing Flight From Newark To Land
An international flight from the Northeast made an unexpected landing after a disruptive passenger tried to open a door at 36,000 feet. The incident happened aboard United Airlines Flight 1551 on Thursday, May 21. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Newark Liberty International Airport and was bound for Guatemala City. According to FlightAware, the flight left EWR at 6:46 p.m. and made a U-turn near Newport News, Virginia. It landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport at 8:38 p.m. United said 145 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight, and no o…
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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…
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Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter Missing In Philadelphia: Police
A Philadelphia mother and her 1-year-old daughter have been reported missing, police announced on Friday, May 22. Raquel Smith, 30, and Adrianna Stowe were last seen on Sunday, May 4, at their home on the 4100 block of Parkside Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Raquel’s mother reported the pair missing after not seeing them since that day, police said. At the time of her disappearance, Raquel was wearing a pink shirt and black tights, according to investigators. Police said she is known to frequent the Kensington section of the city. Anyone with information about Ra…
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Federal Prison Corrections Officer From NJ Admits To Sexual Assault Of PA Inmate: DOJ (
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A former Federal Detention Center Philadelphia correctional officer who admitted to sexually assaulting an inmate under his authority has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, federal authorities announced on Thursday, May 21. Michael Jefferson, 43, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to 360 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Monday, May 18. Jefferson pleaded guilty in December to one count each of aggravated sexual abuse, …
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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…
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Injured NJ Angler, 63, Rescued After Getting Stuck In Rocks, Crawling To Shore In NY
An injured New Jersey man was rescued after becoming trapped between rocks and crawling to shore while fishing in a Hudson Valley, NY river. The incident happened Friday, May 15, at around 12:45 p.m. in the Neversink River Unique Area in the Sullivan County hamlet of Rock Hill, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Thursday, May 21. Forest Rangers responded to reports of an injured angler in the river. Authorities said the 63-year-old man from New Jersey became stuck between two rocks while wading and fishing in the water. The man was eventua…
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Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm
A New Jersey man has been charged with harassment and bias intimidation after a video of him screaming at a woman went viral. Mount Laurel police responded to the 3000 block of Saxony Drive for a reported dispute connected to an earlier juvenile incident around 6:26 p.m. Monday, May 18, according to Police Chief Timothy Hudnall. Officers separated the parties and conducted an initial investigation at the scene, police said. Both parents accused one another of wrongdoing, but neither chose to file criminal complaints at the time. Detectives then reviewed video footage submitted to the depar…
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Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire
Newly released body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue of a wheelchair-bound woman during a three-alarm apartment fire in Edison. Police and firefighters responded to the blaze at the Marina Drive apartment complex around 11:13 p.m. On Wednesday, May 20 and found multiple residents trapped inside the building. Video shared by Mayor Sam Joshi shows officers kicking out a second-floor window as smoke poured from the building and first responders rushed to rescue residents. One woman in a wheelchair was pulled from a third-floor window. “She can’t walk at all,” one officer can …
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