Weight-loss drugs may help sleep apnea and arthritis

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Mandy Oaklander | November 09, 2026     Scientists keep learning more about the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and my colleague Alice Park is tracking every development. Two such medicines from Eli Lilly—one an approved daily pill, one an experimental weekly injectable—appear to have some benefits you might not expect, according to newly published studies. In her piece out today, Alice explains how easing obstructive sleep apnea and reducing knee pain from osteoarthritis might be on that list. TODAY’S TOPICS Why you shouldn’t feed AI your medical imaging VR for anxiety Measles is running rampant New uses for weight-loss drugs Small talk is more important than ever         QUICK CHAT The MRI panic spiral I've asked ChatGPT to explain plenty of things I don't understand. But after a recent conversation with spine surgeon Dr. Wellington Hsu, I might think twice before feeding it my medical test results.  Hsu told me he's seeing patients who upload their MRI reports into chatbots, read the explanations, and arrive at their appointments convinced something terrible is happening. But what looks alarming on paper isn't always alarming in real life. —Angela Haupt This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Trifonov_Evgeniy—Getty Images You're seeing patients who ask ChatGPT to interpret their MRIs. What happens? People come in after putting their MRI report into ChatGPT or another chatbot, and they think they're dying because of all the terms being used. They're asking, “Am I going to be able to walk again?” They're thinking the worst. Why do the explanations scare them so much? When a radiologist reads an MRI, they're describing what they see. Those findings can indicate something wrong, but they can also reflect normal aging. It's like the tread on the tires of your car wearing out. So an MRI can look bad without necessarily meaning something terrible is happening? Exactly. The radiologist doesn't usually say, “These changes look bad, but they're actually pretty normal for a 65-year-old.” That context isn't in the report. So people see all these medical terms and assume the worst. What would you tell someone who's already looked up their results and is panicking? Wait for a specialist to put those findings into perspective. We can explain what the changes mean for you, given your symptoms, your age, and what we're seeing clinically.         SPONSORED BY THE DEEP VIEW Stop Drowning In AI Information Overload Your inbox is flooded with newsletters. Your feed is chaos. Somewhere in that noise are the insights that could transform your work—but who has time to find them? The Deep View solves this. We read everything, analyze what matters, and deliver only the intelligence you need. No duplicate stories, no filler content, no wasted time. Just the essential AI developments that impact your industry, explained clearly and concisely. Replace hours of scattered reading with five focused minutes. While others scramble to keep up, you'll stay ahead of developments that matter. 600,000+ professionals at top companies have already made this switch. Join them today, for free.         INSIGHT OF THE DAY How VR can help calm kids before surgery Fear and anxiety are common for anyone about to undergo surgery—especially children, who have less experience with medical procedures. A new study published in PLOS Digital Health shows that a session with a virtual reality (VR) headset can help kids through that discomfort. Researchers provided 80 children aged 6 to 15 with a VR experience immediately before surgery showing an interactive playroom or a soothing beach scene. Self-reported distress and fear fell following the session, as did heart rate and blood pressure. The authors of the paper see VR as a simple, non-pharmacological intervention that could be offered by nurses and other caregivers in children’s surgical units. —Jeffrey Kluger         SPONSORED BY TLDR AI The AI news without the noise TLDR AI covers the model releases, research, and tools that actually matter, curated by engineers from OpenAI, Adobe, and ex-Google DeepMind. It’s a 5-minute read, delivered every weekday morning. Subscribe for free         WHAT’S GOING AROUND? Measles is infecting and killing more Americans Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library—Getty Images Measles continues to run rampant across the U.S. Last week, three people—including an infant in Wisconsin—died from measles-related complications, according to state health departments. There have been at least 5,182 measles cases in the U.S. this year, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. It’s the country’s highest number of measles cases in decades, and is more than double the number from 2025. Most people sickened from measles this year were unvaccinated, the CDC says. —Dominique Mosbergen         ONE DRUG TO KNOW The daily weight-loss pill that can also help sleep apnea UCG/Contributor—Getty Images GLP-1s, originally developed for diabetes and weight loss, are proving to be a versatile class of medications. In a new study, Eli Lilly’s daily weight-loss pill called Foundayo, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April, reduced episodes of obstructive sleep apnea by about 44% compared to placebo.  That’s not all: an experimental weekly injectable that Lilly is working on, called retatrutide, appeared to reduce knee pain in another new study. —Alice Park Read the full story here.         SPONSORED TIME100 Most Influential Companies is expanding TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2027 entries are now open. With new Exceptional Workplaces categories, the TIME100 Companies publication is expanding to recognize businesses pioneering new approaches to how people work, from flexible and hybrid work to technology integration and career development.  Because it’s no longer just what you do, but how you do it.  Submit your company.         WHAT WE’RE READING What's the secret to a great conversation? Ian Sample at the Guardian explores why a little "pink noise" could make your next chat more enjoyable.   Nebraska was the first state to enforce Medicaid work rules, and people like Eli McCreary, who has cancer, are already falling through the cracks and losing insurance, Rachana Pradhan writes for NPR. In an increasingly transactional and screen-mediated world, small talk might matter more than we think, writes Meehika Barua for TIME.       More Newsletters from Click to sign up. 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Mobility aids can open up your world

Plus: The story behind PCOS' new name  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Mandy Oaklander | November 08, 2026     For people with disabilities, mobility aids can expand access and independence. But stigma and fear of judgment keep many people from using them, writes Nicole Clark in a new essay for TIME. TODAY’S TOPICS 17 cats, zero answers Why PCOS was renamed Rethinking mobility aids Studying her own cancer         QUICK CHAT The 17-cat mystery I recently interviewed pediatric dentist Liel Grinbaum about the strange things people do with their extracted teeth. At the end of our conversation, I mentioned my cat Bruno, who'd just had an eye removed. That reminded Grinbaum of an ex-girlfriend whose family had a rather mysterious number of cats. He'd visit her house and see two or three wandering around, but whenever he asked how many they actually owned, he couldn't get an answer. The mystery lasted longer than their relationship. —Angela Haupt This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu Agency—Getty Images Wait, you dated someone for a year and a half without knowing how many cats her family had? Every time I came over, I would see maybe two or three cats here and there. And every time I asked her how many cats her family had, she never answered. How could you not figure it out just by looking around? A lot of them had the same fur, so from far away, it looked like I was seeing the same cats again. And you were still wondering about this after you broke up? After we broke up, I had one final question. I said, “Can you please tell me? I know you had the same two or three cats I kept seeing.” Please tell me she finally gave you an answer. She did. They had 17 cats in the house! It took that long to get the answer, but it was worth it.         SPONSORED BY DIT AGTECH Elon Musk. Jensen Huang. Washington. What’s the Connection? AI is moving into the physical economy.   Elon is building it. Jensen sees it in Agriculture. Washington is backing it. And DIT AgTech is already putting it to work in livestock.  Most investors haven’t connected the dots yet.  At $1 a share, you still can. Connect the Dots         THE QUOTE THAT STUCK ❝   We have put this condition in a little black box of secret women's business about their ovaries. We need to take it out, look at it, and recognize that the science is evolving.   Helena Teede, professor of women’s health at Monash University in Australia In a recent interview, endocrinologist Helena Teede described her realization 14 years ago that sparked the process of renaming the condition once known as PCOS. Thanks in part to her leadership, it is now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)—a change that officially happened in May. The new name reflects the fact that PMOS is a systemic hormone disorder, affecting the heart, metabolism, and mental health: not just reproductive health. —Veronique Greenwood Read the full story here.         SPONSORED BY POPSMITH Popsmith’s Investment Round Won’t Be Open Long Where does a popcorn brand go after $20M in lifetime revenue? For Popsmith, it’s a projected $9M in 2026, up about 73% from 2025, and a nationwide launch in Williams Sonoma stores this holiday season. Own part of it before the raise closes. Learn About the Raise         SUNDAY READ No one should be shamed for using a mobility aid By Nicole Clark Matthias Bein—picture alliance via Getty Images The right mobility aid can open up the world. When fitted correctly, it’s an extension of the body, a way for people with disabilities to participate in society more equally. Just like using crutches for a broken leg, using a wheelchair or rollator shouldn’t be controversial or brave.  But despite how life-changing mobility aids can be for the people who need them, they are also heavily stigmatized. A 2024 study in Disability and Health Journal that surveyed 60 wheelchair users found themes of feeling “patronized.” “People are weird about it,” reported one wheelchair user. “I often have people just openly stare or come up and ask invasive questions.” This is especially true for people, like me, with invisible disabilities—impairment that isn’t externally obvious—and people with dynamic disabilities, whose symptoms change from day to day. These types of disabilities are fairly common: an estimated 70% to 80% of disability is invisible, and such disabilities are often misunderstood. Just because someone is an ambulatory wheelchair user or only uses mobility aids during a flare-up doesn’t mean they don’t need them. And it certainly doesn’t mean it’s okay to shame people who use them.  Read the full essay here.         SPONSORED TIME100 Most Influential Companies is expanding TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2027 entries are now open. With new Exceptional Workplaces categories, the TIME100 Companies publication is expanding to recognize businesses pioneering new approaches to how people work, from flexible and hybrid work to technology integration and career development.  Because it’s no longer just what you do, but how you do it.  Submit your company.         WHAT WE’RE READING Dr. Jennifer Guerriero spent her career researching breast cancer—then received the diagnosis herself. ABC News shares one doctor's extraordinary experience. Struggling to fit exercise into your week? NPR's Life Kit asks fitness experts how to build a realistic routine. There’s an art exhibition devoted entirely to dachshunds. 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