Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Mounjaro Is Now Approved to Lower the Risk of Heart Events
“This study was in patients with Type 2 diabetes, in whom the No. 1 cause of death is cardiovascular disease,” says Dr. Rachel Batterham, senior vice president of medical innovation and external engagement for cardiometabolic health at Lilly. “So reducing that risk is critically important.” Batterham says Lilly decided to compare Mounjaro’s potential in reducing…
Read MoreA One-Time Treatment for High Cholesterol Shows Promising Results
The fact that the people in the study were able to maintain lower levels of LDL and triglycerides for up to a year means that CRISPR was able to edit enough cells in the liver, where much of the body’s cholesterol and triglycerides are produced, to give patients the benefit of having lower levels of…
Read MoreManifest Spinoff Arrivals Landing at Netflix After Show’s Shocking Cancellation
Manifest fans may have, well, manifested this news. Netflix is developing a new spinoff, currently titled Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, which will be set over three years after the sci-fi drama, the streamer announced Aug. 28. Set in the universe of Manifest, “Arrivals marks a bold new chapter,” the press release noted, “introducing a new…
Read MoreBusy Mornings Are No Match For These Trending Slip-On Sneakers
On hectic mornings, the last thing we want to worry about is which shoes to wear—especially if lacing them up only slows you down more. That’s why we’re loving sneaker mules for fall: the slip-on hybrid delivers the comfort and sporty look of a sneaker, minus the fuss. Also called backless sneakers, sneaker mules offer…
Read MoreKing Harald V of Norway Has Died After 35 Years On the Throne. Meet His Successor, Haakon
What to know about King Haakon VIII and his wife, Mette-Marit As the only son of Harald and Sonja, Haakon somewhat broke with tradition in his younger years when he moved out of the country to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained a BA in political science in 1999. Haakon wed Mette-Marit…
Read MoreFed Chair Kevin Warsh Keeps Markets Guessing at Jackson Hole
Kevin Warsh warns inflation remains too high but rejects forward guidance on interest rates in his first Jackson Hole address. Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is concerned that inflation remains too high, but he’s not providing a clear direction on whether and when the central bank will raise interest rates. The new Fed…
Read MoreBreaking Down the Ending of ‘The Whisper Man’
Complicated father and son relationships The “Whisper Man” and his latest victim both come from families with sad father-and-son relationships. Frank Carter arguably targeted young boys because he was sexually abused by his own father and wanted to do the same to other children as revenge. He would specifically go after children who lived in…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: “Timeless Mucha, The Magic of Line” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Alphonse Mucha, Job, 1896. Color lithograph. Collection of the Mucha Trust © 2025 Mucha Trust In the horrible geography and chronology in which I went to college, you could tell much about a person by the posters they hung in their dorms. The jocks would always have their bikini babes, or the one with the…
Read MoreCalifornia tech worker missing in Nepal after devastating floods
A Bay Area tech worker is among the scores of Americans still missing after catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal Wednesday killed more than 300 and left thousands more unaccounted for. Nepali authorities released the initial names of 65 US citizens, including Prabhath Sajeepa, 48. According to his LinkedIn profile, Sajeepa has worked as an engineering…
Read MoreBrittany Cartwright Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Jax Taylor Amid Alleged Death Threats
Jax Taylor Says He’s “in Love” With His, Brittany Cartwright’s Ex Publicist Lori Krebs Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor‘s divorce has taken a dark turn. The Valley star has been partially granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband after claiming he repeatedly threatened to “gut” her “like a fucken [sic] fish,” according to…
Read MoreWhy Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Is Really About Its Biggest Threat
With roughly 85% of the AI chip market, Nvidia’s share has only one way to go. But a smaller slice of a much larger market could still mean more sales, says Umesh Padval, a Managing Partner at Seligman Ventures. “If the deal goes through, I think it’s a brilliant chess move.” Nvidia has thrown its…
Read MoreChase Stokes Reveals How He Transformed His Diet and Workout Routine After Outer Banks
Once a Pogue, not always a Pogue. At least physically. The beloved Netflix series Outer Banks officially came to its conclusion when the fifth and final season began streaming on Aug 20. For 33-year-old Chase Stokes, it marked the end of his stint as teenager John B, allowing him to grow quite literally into new roles. …
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