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- Florida Home Sellers Cutting Prices Adds to Pressure on Lennar
Lennar Corp. highlighted yet another challenge for homebuilders that have been contending with sluggish demand and high mortgage rates: price competition from a growing supply of existing homes. It’s especially notable in Florida and Texas, two of Lennar’s largest markets, … [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Sugar substitutes may not harm weight or health, new review finds
Research suggests low-calorie sweeteners may not affect health or sweet cravings By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs September 18, 2026 A review of recent European research found no evidence that non-sugar sweeteners negatively affect weight management or several health markers.Researchers also found no evidence that consuming sweeteners or sweet-tasting foods changes people's preferences for sweet foods.The findings offer reassurance about sugar substitutes, but they don't mean every sweetener has the same effects or that more research isn't needed.Sugar substitutes are found in many everyday foods and drinks, from diet beverages to sugar-free snacks. Known as non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs), these ingredients provide a sweet taste with little to no energy, making them an option for people looking to reduce their sugar intake.But questions remain about whether these sweeteners affect weight, metabolic health, or our desire for sweet foods. Some health recommendations have advised against relying on them for weight control, while other professional groups consider them a useful way to cut back on sugar.A new review published in Nutrients examines evidence from three major European research projects to better understand how these sweeteners may affect health and eating habits.The findings from all three major European consortia point in the same direction and add important weight to the broader evidence on non-nutritive sweeteners and sweet taste, researcher Eva Marija Cad said in a news release.Collectively, they suggest that we can reduce sugar intake while retaining sweetness and the enjoyment it brings in our diets.How did researchers study sweeteners?Researchers reviewed findings from three European research consortia: SWEET, SWITCH, and Sweet Tooth. Rather than conducting a single new experiment, the team brought together results from randomized controlled trials, which are designed to help researchers understand whether an intervention directly causes a particular outcome.The studies included short-term and longer-term research examining the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners and different levels of dietary sweetness.Researchers looked at several outcomes, including body weight, body composition, blood sugar regulation, cholesterol, blood pressure, liver health, gut bacteria, and preferences for sweet foods.Some studies examined what happened when people replaced sugar with non-nutritive sweeteners, while others explored whether changing how much sweetness people consumed affected their health or eating behavior.What did the review find, and what does it mean for consumers?Across the studies, researchers found no evidence that non-nutritive sweeteners or higher dietary sweetness negatively affected body weight, health markers, or preferences for sweet foods.In one yearlong SWEET study, participants who included sweeteners… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Walking faster or taking more steps? Study explores how both may affect mortalit...New research suggests walking pace and daily step counts may offer different ways to support long-term health By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs September 18, 2026 Walking at a faster pace may be associated with lower mortality risk, even among adults taking fewer than 5,000 steps a day.People walking more slowly but accumulating 5,000 to 7,500 daily steps also showed lower mortality risk.The study found that 7,500 to 10,000 daily steps were associated with the lowest overall risk of death from any cause.Getting more steps in each day is a common fitness goal, but could the speed of those steps matter, too?A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine explored how walking pace and daily step counts work together in relation to the risk of premature death.The researchers wanted to understand whether people could potentially support their long-term health through different combinations of walking more and walking faster. That could be especially useful for adults who find it difficult to reach traditional step-count goals or maintain a brisk pace.How researchers studied walking habits and mortalityResearchers analyzed data from the U.K. Biobank, a large research project involving adults in the United Kingdom. Participants wore wrist-based activity trackers for seven days between 2013 and 2015, allowing researchers to measure their daily steps and walking intensity.The team focused on a measure called peak 30-minute cadence. In simple terms, this represents a person's average steps per minute during their 30 most active minutes of stepping throughout the day. Those minutes did not have to happen consecutively.Researchers divided participants into four groups based on daily step counts: fewer than 5,000, 5,000 to 7,500, 7,500 to 10,000, and more than 10,000 steps.They then tracked deaths through November 2022, examining both deaths from any cause and deaths related to cardiovascular disease.The analysis included 64,743 participants for all-cause mortality and 70,075 for cardiovascular mortality. Researchers adjusted for factors including age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, sleep, and certain health conditions.What the findings could mean for everyday walkersThe results suggest that people may have more than one way to incorporate walking into their routines.Among adults taking fewer than 5,000 steps daily, a faster walking pace was associated with lower mortality risk. Meanwhile, people taking 5,000 to 7,500 steps daily showed lower risk even at slower walking speeds.The lowest overall risk of death from any cause was observed among people taking 7,500 to 10,000 steps daily. Within that group,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- GLP-1 prescriptions for young children are rising, but remain rareA new study examines how often children ages 3 to 5 receive weight-loss medications and what the growing trend means for families By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs September 18, 2026 GLP-1 prescriptions for obesity among young children remain uncommon, despite a sharp increase in recent years.Researchers examined prescription trends among children ages 3 to 5 in the United States.The findings highlight the importance of understanding how these medications are being used in very young children.GLP-1 medications have become a widely discussed treatment for obesity, but their use in young children is still relatively uncommon.A new study from NYU Langone Health looks at how often these medications are prescribed to children and how those patterns have changed over time.The medications, which include Saxenda, Wegovy, and Zepbound, can help with weight loss, blood sugar regulation, and appetite control. While clinical guidelines allow certain GLP-1 medications to be used for obesity in children as young as 8, researchers wanted to better understand how often younger patients are receiving them.Our study offers the first national overview in young children of the use of GLP-1 drugs to fight the obesity epidemic in the United States and shows that while the absolute numbers of children under the age of 12 receiving GLP-1 treatment is still low, GLP-1 use is accelerating rapidly, lead investigator and obesity medicine specialist Babak J. Orandi, MD, PhD, said in a news release.The careful use of GLP-1s remains a valuable tool in confronting the obesity epidemic among young Americans.How researchers examined prescription trendsThe research team used Epic Cosmos, a national database containing electronic health records from more than 300 million American patients. The database includes information from 2,067 hospitals and 47,100 health clinics that use Epic.Researchers examined GLP-1 prescriptions for children ages 8 to 11 who had obesity but did not have diabetes. They looked at prescription patterns over time, including differences based on age, sex, and community income levels.The study also examined the health conditions of children receiving these medications, helping researchers understand the medical circumstances surrounding their use.What the findings mean for familiesThe researchers found that GLP-1 prescriptions among children ages 8 to 11 with obesity increased substantially, rising from 0.03% in 2019 to 9.3% in 2026. Over that period, 20,282 children in this age group received prescriptions.Most children prescribed the medications had severe obesity, and 65.2% had at least one obesity-related health condition. Girls were more likely than boys… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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I3G Media seeks to expand its holdings in Jamestown ND with the purchase of Classic Country 600 KSJB/100.1 K261FC and Hot AC "Mix 93.3" KSJZ Jamestown from Chesterman Communications for $400,000. The deal will require an FCC waiver of the ownership caps as I3G currently owns Country "Big Dog 95.5" KYNU Jamestown, Classic Country/Farm "Thunder 98.3" KXGT Carrington, CHR "Q101" 101.1 KQDJ-FM Valley City, Classic Rock "103.1 The Raven" KRVX Wimbledon, Classic Hits "Ted-FM" 97.1 K246AM Jamestown/102.7 K274BH Valley City/KRVX-HD2, Soft AC "Jamestown 107.1" 1400 KQDJ/107.1 K296HH Jamestown, and Full Service Country 1490 KOVC/96.3 K242CZ Valley City. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Anthropic Quietly Sets Up Biology Lab As It Ramps AI Drug Program
The AI giant has an enormous ambition to tackle diseases that it thinks the pharmaceutical industry is neglecting. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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