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WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company's move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role

Sep. 28, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her role effective immediately. Tara Comonte, a WeightWatchers board member and former Shake Shack executive, was made interim chief executive. ...

Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you

Sep. 21, 2024 09:39 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — If you're trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It's accessible, and research shows it's more effective than walking on level ground. "Overall,...

Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows

Sep. 10, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, slowed weight gain and improved health markers in kids ages 6 through 11, according...

A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved

Aug. 27, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that experts say is far too common for America's national bird and other raptors. The male eagle was found injured in central Missouri on July 11. A volunteer with the...

Mounjaro, Zepbound pour money into Eli Lilly, fueling a better-than-expected second quarter

Aug. 08, 2024 14:34 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly blew past second-quarter expectations with the diabetes treatment Mounjaro and its weight loss counterpart Zepbound funneling more than $4 billion in sales to the drugmaker. Lilly also hiked its forecast for the year well beyond Wall Street...

Restaurant critic's departure reveals potential hazards of the job

Jul. 21, 2024 06:44 AM EDT

Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime. But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he’s leaving the beat because the...