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Doctors see demand for weight-loss drugs from people who may not need them

Doctors across the country are dealing with soaring demand for injectable weight-loss drugs, especially among people who are not clinically obese. Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have proved to be especially effective for weight loss, but some health experts are worried their increased use could potentially be harmful to certain patients. Dr. Shauna Levy, medical director of Tulane’s Bariatric and Weight Loss Center, joined CBS News to discuss the medications. Source

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Israel raids Al-Shifa hospital, targeting Hamas

The Israeli military said it was carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza early Wednesday morning. The Israel Defense Forces repeatedly warned Hamas against using the hospital as a base for its operations, the IDF said in a statement. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Incocencio reports from Tel Aviv. Source

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More Democrats vote for Johnson’s funding bill than Republicans in angry day on Capitol Hill

The House on Tuesday passed a two-step plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to fund federal agencies into the new year, sending the legislation to the Senate days before the approaching deadline to avert a government shutdown. The short-term measure cleared the House in a 336 to 95 vote. Known as a continuing resolution, it received substantial support from House Democrats, who helped ensure its passage over the objections of dozens of Republicans. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. Source

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Amazon reveals its picks for Best Books of the Year list

Only on “CBS Mornings,” Amazon reveals its Best Books of the Year list. Amazon Books editorial director Sarah Gelman discusses this year’s picks and why the No. 1 book, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, may make you “laugh and cry at the same time.” Source

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