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Alex Fink

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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News from Obesity

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Obesity, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 53 stories have been published about Obesity which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

Novo Nordisk’s mega-dose version of semaglutide lost more body weight than usual in a large-scale trial

Gizmodo

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CityNews

CityNews

Experts wants new definition of obesity, less emphasis on BMI

CityNews

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity

Gizmodo

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Last of the week

ABC News

ABC News

New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI

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CNBC

CNBC

Eli Lilly CEO expects new weight loss pill to be approved next year

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BBC

BBC

‘I feel blessed to get Wegovy weight-loss jab’ - but can the NHS afford it for all?

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

Ozempic is just the beginning of a new era of GLP-1 drugs

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Latest news stories

CNBC

CNBC

Medicare can now cover Eli Lilly’s Zepbound for sleep apnea, CMS says

CNBC

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Reuters

Reuters

Novo Nordisk expands AI partnership with Valo Health for development of obesity drugs

Reuters

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The Motley Fool

The Motley Fool

Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Plummeted by 24% in December

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ABC News

ABC News

West Virginia patients left in limbo over changing insurance coverage of obesity meds

ABC News

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edmontonjournal

edmontonjournal

Experts on top new year's resolution: Diet, exercise alone won't address obesity

edmontonjournal

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El Pais (Spain)

El Pais (Spain)

The brain controls body weight and obesity by regulating intestinal fat absorption

El Pais (Spain)

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Investor's Business Daily

Investor's Business Daily

Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug misses expectations in late-stage trial

Investor's Business Daily

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Alternet.org

Alternet.org

A civil war is brewing between top Trumpworld figures that could affect your future

Alternet.org

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USA Today

USA Today

New study finds first US obesity decline in 10 years. Is Ozempic a leading factor?

USA Today

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ScienceBlog.com

ScienceBlog.com

Brain Enzyme Discovery Opens New Path to Obesity Treatment

ScienceBlog.com

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ABC News

ABC News

US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications

ABC News

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calgaryherald

calgaryherald

Ford: If obesity is a disease, promoting the cause of it has to stop

calgaryherald

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CNBC

CNBC

The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams

CNBC

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