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Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial
11Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial

The current trial was sponsored by Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, and tracked patients for two years at locations worldwide. Half of the participants received weekly injections of semaglutide while the other half received a placebo. Neither group knew which they were getting. More than three-quarters of the patients had previously experienced a heart attack, and close to a quarter had chronic heart failure. The average age of the volunteers was 61.6, and about three-quarters were men.In patients taking semaglutide, heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and a biomarker of inflammation dropped by a larger degree than in those getting a placebo. But what the trial investigators were most interested in was whether semaglutide could reduce the risk of major cardiovasc...
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Far Rockaway gunfight puts suspect behind bars
13Oct By adminNo Comments
Health

Far Rockaway gunfight puts suspect behind bars

A Queens man convicted in a drug-related shootout that sent terrified bystanders running for cover last year was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the Far Rockaway gunfight. Marvin Mitchell, 37, of Springfield Gardens, was found guilty at trial last month on multiple charges stemming from the March 2022 incident sparked by a dispute among drug dealers over their territories, said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “This defendant opened fire in broad daylight on a busy street with no regard for where those bullets might end up,” said Katz. “Our streets are not the Wild West and we will continue to do everything in our power to rid them of illegal guns and drugs.” Mitchell, known on the streets as “Fab,” was sentenced Wednesday by Queens Criminal Court Justice Michael Yavinski for hi...
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Bradley Cooper Admits He’s ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ And Sober After Battle With Substance Abuse
19Aug By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Bradley Cooper Admits He’s ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ And Sober After Battle With Substance Abuse

Bradley Cooper is thanking his lucky stars for surviving past drug and alcoholism.The Oscar-nominated actor opened up about his journey towards sobriety in a recent episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge.” When asked by the eponymous adventurer about his “wild years,” Cooper was rather candid.“‘The Hangover’ was pretty career changing,” he told Grylls. “I was 36 when that happened so I was already in the game for 10 years just banging around, so I didn’t get lost in fame. In terms of alcohol and drugs, yeah, but nothing to do with fame, though.”The 48-year-old was “very lucky” to have accepted sobriety at 29 before the overwhelming fame took hold. Cooper, who shares a six-year-old daughter with Irina Shayk, was nearly knocked off-course when his fat...
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Assassination in Ecuador – WSJ
11Aug By adminNo Comments
Business

Assassination in Ecuador – WSJ

Political upheaval in Latin America may seem distant from U.S. shores, but Wednesday’s assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is a sign of growing world disorder and may be fallout from American demand for drugs.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Colombian Leader’s Son Paroled After Money Laundering Arrest
5Aug By adminNo Comments
Money

Colombian Leader’s Son Paroled After Money Laundering Arrest

The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro was paroled on Friday, after he was arrested on money laundering and illicit enrichment charges in a scandal linked to his father's election campaign.Nicolas Petro, the eldest of the leftist president's children, was arrested last week, initially denying the charges but later agreeing to collaborate with authorities. Judge Omar Beltran ordered the release of Petro, 37, but said he would not be allowed to leave the northern city of Barranquilla where he lives and banned him from contacting those involved in the investigation. "The request for the imposition of a security measure, but not custodial measures, for Mr. Nicolas Fernando Petro, is granted," Beltran said. Prosecutors requested house arrest for Petro. ...
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