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Clocks spring forward; economics of antiobesity medicines; lead in cinnamon – Morning Medical Update

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Spring ahead

Clocks spring ahead this weekend, moving forward by 60 minutes in the early hours of March 10, for daylight savings time. If you are concerned losing an hour of sleep may make your workers cranky, consider these tips to cope in the workplace from research at the University of Texas at Austin.

Better health, better economy

Antiobesity drugs are one of the biggest stories in health care right now. Apart from improving patient health, there are economic ramifications from sales of the drugs. So much so that this report says pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is leading an economic renaissance of Denmark. And on March 7, the company’s stock surged, surpassing Tesla to become the world’s 12th most valuable company in the world by market capitalization.

Not so good in your coffee

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued this warning about elevated levels of lead found in cinnamon products sold at discount food retailers. While no illnesses were reported as of late March 6, continued and prolonged use of the products may be unsafe. Find the full list of products here.

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