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New Findings on Metformin’s Effects

Metformin is the go-to drug for managing diabetes; nearly 86 million Americans filled prescriptions for the drug in 2023.

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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

Good morning! It’s Friday. Here are today’s top stories:

  • The Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments in major cases in the coming months. The justices will tackle, the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship policy, arrival dates for mail-in ballots, asylum policy, and Monsanto’s liability for the effects of its glyphosate-based weed killer known as Roundup, among other cases. Here are the seven top cases to watch and the arguments involved.
  • New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump for a second time. Mamdani spokesman Joe Calvello told reporters that the mayor pitched the president a project to build an estimated 12,000 housing units in the city.
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced a large anti-fraud legislative package aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to prevent, detect, and prosecute fraud in public programs.
  • U.S. and Iranian delegations concluded a third round of indirect talks in Geneva on Feb. 26, without a diplomatic breakthrough to avoid potential armed conflict in the Middle East.
  • 🍵 Health: A periodic five-day fasting eases Crohn’s symptoms in 70 percent of patients, a Stanford study has found.

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