We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Steve Bittenbender – Writer with Bet Massachusetts answers the question "What topics Americans are preparing to avoid at the dinner table this holiday"?

Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, Pharm.D., Integrative Pharmacist on the Wild West of Weight Loss Drugs! With the popularity of diabetic medication being used for weight loss such as Ozempic, these drugs are being found to have adverse side effects like muscle loss, gastrointestinal issues, etc.

Nichole Davis – WBZ NewsRadio Anchor with the latest on the teachers that went on strike in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead.

John Hopkins School of Public Health study found, Older Adults with Dementia Exhibit Financial Symptoms Up To Six Years Before Diagnosis. Dan was joined by Lauren H. Nicholas, PhD, MPP – Lead Author of the Study.

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