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Medical Notes: A New Weight Loss Drug Without The Side Effects, How Paternal Drinking Affects Kids, And How To Fix Your Arthritic Knees Without Surgery

Why are weight loss drugs so difficult to take long-term? GIP-1 medications help suppress a person’s appetite, but the various side effects like vomiting and nausea cause a majority of patients to stop using the drugs within a year. Thankfully, a research team has found a new brain region to target that won’t cause these gastro-intestinal symptoms. When tested in mice, the injection helped the animals lose weight without negative […]

September 17, 2025

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: The Generational Breakup With Alcohol

This is Viewpoints Explained… Americans are drinking less, and young people are driving this trend. A new Gallup poll out last month reports that 54 percent of U.S. Adults say they drink alcohol. This is the lowest percentage since the survey began in 1939. More than half of Americans now believe even moderate drinking is bad for you – up from less than a third just a few years ago. […]

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Entertainment

In brief: Jai Courtney joins ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Dutton Ranch’ and more

Jai Courtney has joined the new Yellowstone spinoff series currently titled The Dutton Ranch. He joins the previously announced cast of Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Finn Little, Annette Bening and Ed Harris. Courtney will play Rob-Will, who is described as an imposing, unpredictable ranch foreman. This new series will follow Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler as they do what they must to survive and ensure Carter becomes the man he's meant to be ...Superman is flying on to HBO Max. James Gunn's […]

September 17, 2025

Entertainment

Mark Duplass on AI anxiety in ‘The Morning Show’ season 4

Mark Duplass in 'The Morning Show' season 4. (Apple TV+)The Morning Show is back for another season.Season 4 picks up almost two years after the events of season 3, with the UBA-NBN merger fully complete and the newsroom grappling with truth in an increasingly polarized America.Mark Duplass plays Chip, the former executive producer of the fictional news program The Morning Show. He told ABC Audio this new season reflects what is happening […]

September 17, 2025

Music

Brian Wilson’s ‘Live at the Roxy Theatre’ to be reissued for 25th anniversary

Cover of Brian Wilson's 'Live At The Roxy Theatre'/(Oglio Records)The first-ever live solo album put out by the late Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson is set to be reissued in celebration of its 25th anniversary.Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy Theatre, which captures recordings from two nights at the West Hollywood venue back in April 2000, will be reissued on Nov. 7 digitally and as a three-LP or two-CD set.In addition to the original live recordings, […]

September 17, 2025

Music

Chrissie Hynde shares collaboration with k.d. lang from upcoming album, ‘Duets Special’

'Duets Special' album artwork/(Rhino)Chrissie Hynde is offering up another preview of her upcoming duets album, Duets Special, dropping Oct. 17.The Pretenders frontwoman has just shared her collaboration with artist k.d. lang, a cover of “Me and Mrs. Jones,” originally recorded by Billy Paul.“I met k.d. on a tour we did. Very early days,” Chrissie says of her relationship with lang. “It was up in Canada, and we bonded right from the start because of our mutual interest […]

September 16, 2025

Music

The Beatles to offer ‘Anthology 4’ as a standalone release

The Beatles 'Anthology 4' cover/(Capitol Records)The Beatles recently announced several projects associated with their Anthology series, including a massive Anthology Collection box set that features the three original Anthology albums and the new Anthology 4. The Beatles are now giving fans a chance to get that fourth installment without shelling out the price of the whole collection.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced that "by popular demand," Anthology 4 will be available as a standalone release. It will be released Nov. 21 as a […]

September 16, 2025

Music

Toto to wrap 2025 with Las Vegas show

Toto Fontainebleau Las Vegas admat/(Courtesy of Live Nation Las Vegas)Toto is set to close out 2025 with a show in Las Vegas.The “Africa” rockers have announced their last show of the year will take place Dec. 30 at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas.This will be a return to the theater for Toto. They previously played a sold-out show at the venue in August.A presale for tickets kicks off Wednesday at 10 […]

September 16, 2025

Entertainment

Carrie Ann Inaba to miss ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 34 premiere due to illness

Carrie Ann Inaba during season 33 of 'Dancing with the Stars.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)Carrie Ann Inaba will miss the Dancing with the Stars premiere.The longtime judge will be absent from the ballroom for the season 34 premiere of the dancing competition series due to illness. Inaba made the announcement to her social media on Tuesday.“I wanted to share that I will not be at the show tonight as I am feeling quite under the weather. I’m […]

September 16, 2025

Music

Rick Wakeman announces first-ever tour with his son

Rick Wakeman & Son tour admat/(Courtesy of Chipster PR)Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has announced a new set of U.S. tour dates, which will have him touring with his son Oliver Wakeman for the very first time.Some of the dates on this tour are actually rescheduled shows from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's July 2025 Strictly Wakeman tour, which was postponed so Rick could undergo surgery. That tour was supposed to feature singer Hayley Sanderson, but she is no […]

September 16, 2025