Use of weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
New research shows the number of 12- to 25-year-olds who used diabetes and obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic climbed from about 8,700 a month in 2020 to 60,000 a month in 2023. Overall, in 2023, nearly 31,000 children…
Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I was in a really dark place,” says McKenzie, whose weight…
At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Hundreds of dedicated pitmasters are sweating through the smoke as they compete to see who will be crowned “best in pork” at this year’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee. Considered one of the…
A BBQ Star’s Sauce Recipe Is Designed Not to Steal the Show
Pat Martin’s Jack’s Creek Sauce offers a taste of West Tennessee flavor Pat loves using his vinegar-based sauce on pulled pork. Welcome to the InsideHook Guide to Summer, a collection of recommendations on everything worth doing, drinking, eating, watching and…
Soaring gas prices hit $7.29 a gallon in parts of California – how does YOUR state compare?
Soaring gas prices have risen to $7.29 in parts of California That price per gallon is higher than the federal minimum hourly wage Other parts of the U.S. have also fallen victim to rising fuel costs By Martha Williams For…
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
DALLAS (AP) — The United Auto Workers’ overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part of the country. The UAW won…
Autoworkers at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee vote to unionize
Autoworkers at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee vote to unionize – CBS News Watch CBS News Autoworkers at a Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted Friday night to join the United Auto Workers after two previous organizing attempts fell short….
Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and ‘American Idol’ alum, dies at 47
Mandisa, ‘American Idol’ alum, dies at 47 The Associated Press Mandisa, Grammy award-winning ‘American Idol’ alum, dead at 47 CNN Christian singer Mandisa, 47, dies at her Nashville home WZTV Grammy-award-winning Christian music artist, American Idol contestant dead at 47 AL.com American Idol Star…
Work Shift: Office Dogs Have Their Day
Dog-friendly offices can boost employee mental health Bloomberg
Tennessee family of 5 gives up 1.5 acres for a 1,100-square-foot NYC apartment
Real Estate exclusive By Mary K. Jacob Published April 15, 2024, 2:16 p.m. ET The family of five relocated from Knoxville to New York three months ago — itself a move that’s typically made in reverse — settling into a…