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Ozempic's massive bills: Weight loss drugs will be billed to US taxpayers

State and local governments across the US are grappling with a growing problem: Expensive drugs to treat diabetes and obesity are threatening to drain their health-care budgets

Ozempic's massive bills: Weight loss drugs will be billed to US taxpayers
Updated On : 06 Jan 2024 | 7:52 AM IST

Over 1.3 billion people globally to have diabetes by 2050, finds study

A loss of the body's ability to control blood sugar levels, diabetes affects one in 10 adults globally and caused 6.7 million deaths in 2021, the International Diabetes Federation estimates

Over 1.3 billion people globally to have diabetes by 2050, finds study
Updated On : 23 Jun 2023 | 7:56 AM IST

Every second counts. Or does it? The answer holds leap second's fate

International timekeepers are meeting in France to debate the future of the bothersome leap second

Every second counts. Or does it? The answer holds leap second's fate
Updated On : 17 Nov 2022 | 4:30 PM IST

You earn extra 4 kg along with a college degree

The extra weight translates to increased health risk, according to the study

You earn extra 4 kg along with a college degree
Updated On : 12 Dec 2016 | 2:59 PM IST