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CVS Health® survey shows mental health concerns continue to rise

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Concerns higher than during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the effects of social media a driving factor

WOONSOCKET, RI, May 8, 2024 — A recent CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS)/Morning Consult survey found that a majority of adults have significant concerns about their mental health and rates across the country continue to rise.

  • Two-thirds (65%) of adults have experienced concerns about their own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family, which is up six percentage points from 2022 and 15 percentage points from 2020.

  • About eight in 10 adults (77%) are concerned about mental health in the country,

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New Weight Loss Procedure Can Help Reduce Hunger Hormones

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A minimally invasive procedure can target a hormone that affects appetite. adamkaz/Getty Images
  • A novel, minimally-invasive procedure that targets the “hunger hormone” ghrelin could someday help treat obesity.
  • The procedure uses endoscopic ablation to burn targeted areas of the stomach lining to reduce the production of ghrelin.
  • Participants in the small, six-month trial showed weight loss, lower fasting ghrelin, and reported being less hungry.

A new minimally-invasive procedure that targets the production of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in the stomach is showing promise in early-stage trials.

Researchers conducted a six-month trial involving endoscopic ablation of the gastric

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CAMS stock rises 6% on healthy Q4FY24 results; up 20% thus far in 2024 | News on Markets

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3 min read Last Updated : May 10 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Shares of Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) advanced 5.7 per cent to Rs 3,274 apiece on the BSE on Friday after the company posted healthy financial results for the March quarter (Q4) of financial year 2023-24 (FY24). At+ 12:55 PM, the stock of India’s largest registrar and transfer agent of mutual funds was trading 3.6 per cent higher at Rs 3,209 per share as against an unchanged S&P BSE Sensex index.

During the quarter under study, CAMS reported a 38.7 per cent rise in consolidated profit after

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