U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthycalled for the U.S. to adopt warning labels on alcoholic beverages similar to the ones mandatory for cigarettes.
Why it matters: Numerous studies have linked alcohol consumption with cancer, prompting health experts to rethink a years-old view that low to moderate drinking could even bring health benefits.
The number of prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs jumped roughly 10% in 2024, according to insurance claims data provided to Axios by health analytics company PurpleLab.
Why it matters: The data, which shows double-digit growth in 23 states, offers a snapshot of the sustained growth in demand across the U.S. for the drugs hailed as game-changers in the fight against obesity.
