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

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

NEW YORK — 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. The New York-based weight loss company didn’t reveal the reasons behind the … Read more

Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights

Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights

PARIS — Hundreds of people came out in Paris on Saturday, marching in support of the right to abortion for women across the world, just six months after France became the first country to guarantee in its constitution a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy. The protest, organized by civil society groups to mark … Read more

Top 10 US cities for commuters: Study

Top 10 US cities for commuters: Study

(NewsNation) — A study on the best cities for commuters across America has found Columbus, Ohio, to be the best in the nation. Shareride company Lyft analyzed data from its own and public records to discover the quickest, cheapest and environmentally-friendly commutes in the United States. Riders were also surveyed as to what factors made a … Read more

NHS says do this if you have Covid symptoms as new strain found in UK

NHS says do this if you have Covid symptoms as new strain found in UK

Brits have been urged to do one thing to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 as a new contagious strain is set to become dominant. Health experts have warned that the XEC variant could trigger a spike in cases this winter. The strain has already been detected in 27 countries across Europe, Asia, and North … Read more

Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider. People eligible for the federal government’s Medicare program will have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to sign up for 2025 Medicare Advantage plans, which are privately run versions of the program. They … Read more

I had a private health assessment – the results shocked me into taking action

I had a private health assessment – the results shocked me into taking action

I headed for a health assessment to see whether I needed to be worried (Image: Dianne Bourne) We never hesitate to take our cars for an annual MOT but when it comes to our own health, many of us neglect regular check-ups until something serious arises. Yet health research continues to show that the earlier … Read more

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

Organizations that help pay abortion costs are capping how much they can help as travel costs rise and the wave of “rage giving” that fueled them two years ago has subsided. Abortion funds, which have operated across the U.S. for decades, in many cases as volunteer groups, ramped up their capacity fast after the Supreme … Read more