The pleasure we get from eating junk food — the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger — is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity rates in our society.
But a new study by…
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Wife of Putin Ally Tears Up at U.K. Sanctions Trial
The wife of a former Russian minister and ally of President Vladimir Putin charged in the U.K. with dodging sanctions tearfully took to the stand in London on Wednesday, with her husband looking on.
Ekaterina Ovsiannikova, 47, looked…
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Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth – POLITICO
Trump plans to unveil fresh reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trade partners next week. While the U.K. is currently working on a trade agreement to swerve those tariffs, Trump’s global trade measures will still impact Britain’s economy even…
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Surgeons transplanted a pig’s liver into a human
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
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Russia satisfied with progress in dialogue with U.S.: Kremlin
This photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi) MOSCOW, March 26 (Xinhua) — Russia is satisfied with advancing its dialogue with the United States, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov…
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Enjoying junk food could help you shed fat, scientists say in weight loss breakthrough
It’s easy to assume that people with obesity enjoy food more than people in smaller bodies – but it’s not true. Instead, people seem to gradually get less pleasure from eating as they put on weight.
Now, scientists have discovered why that…
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Gazprom Plans Major Corporate Overhaul Amid Financial Crisis – FT
Russian state energy giant Gazprom is undergoing a major restructuring as it faces its worst financial crisis in years, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing the company’s 2024 transformation presentation.
Once Russia’s…
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The Doctors Company’s $1B Buy May Spur More Malpractice Insurer Deals
News that The Doctors Company is spending $1.3 billion to buy ProAssurance and take the specialty … More
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Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Falling – But Medicaid Cuts Could Halt Progress
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the trend in fatal drug overdoses, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, the new CDC nominee, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Narcan nasal spray for sale in a Washington, D.C. vending…
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The Benzodiazepine Problem No One’s Talking About, Mainly For Women
Portrait of a woman model as she holds a pill (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images).
A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine—one that disproportionately affects women and has gone largely unchecked for decades. The overprescription of…
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