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Weight-loss drug users save hundreds on food as take-up triples
Weight-loss drugs are saving users’ households more than £418 (€485) a year on grocery bills in the UK,…
ACCC sues Amazon over alleged non-compliance with button battery warnings in kids backpacks
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HSE gets 26,000 funding applications for just one weight-loss drug
Around 26,000 people have applied for HSE funding to take just one type of weight loss drug since…
I’ve worked in nutrition for 26 years – here’s what I think about supplements
Supplements can absolutely have a role in supporting health. But before you purchase another pill or potion promising…
Inflation came to 2.5% in January
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IRIS payments have soared since 2020
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What do two financial advisors with no kids spend on groceries?
Ed McKnight, 33, is an economist, finance podcaster and YouTuber. He lives in Orākei, Auckland with his wife…