Drugs used for weight loss help people stop smoking, study finds
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, can help people lose weight — and a new study says it may also help people quit smoking.
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Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, can help people lose weight — and a new study says it may also help people quit smoking.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
The US Food and Drug Administration says it still plans to finalize rules that would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars this year, but the agency is running behind schedule.
Researchers hope the results can help in intervening and preventing teens from taking up the bad habit before addiction takes hold.
The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."
In a surprising street performance that was designed to draw a crowd, activists dumped 650,000 cigarette butts into a city square in Portugal's capital city of Lisbon.
Although cigarette smoking has declined in recent decades, it remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the US, where an estimated 30.8 million adults currently smoke.
Two years ago, California banned flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and cotton candy vaping juice. But the law never took effect. Tobacco companies spent $20 million on a campaign that gathered enough signatures to put the issue to the voters. On Nov. 8, voters will decide whether or not to keep the law.
Around 16% of respondents said they currently smoke marijuana, while nearly half have tried it at some point in their lifetime.
A police officer in Georgia found a stun gun disguised as a package of cigarettes during a traffic stop.
Cigarette prices have shot skyward in California.
An unattended cigarette started a garage fire in South Sacramento overnight.
They throw them down and she picks them up, by the tens of thousands. One woman roams the streets of Auburn trying to rid that city of discarded cigarettes.
Similar legislation stalled in the Legislature this year amid opposition from tobacco companies. Voters have rejected two other cigarette tax hikes in the last decade.
The Oakmoore Golf Course on Wilson Way closed down just a few weeks ago and could soon be one of San Joaquin County's largest purchases.
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
A crash involving six vehicles temporarily blocked multiple lanes of traffic on Highway 99 in south Sacramento, authorities said Thursday.
Sacramento city leaders met Thursday morning in Old Sacramento to announce plans to upgrade the waterfront and construct a new hotel downtown.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
A suspect who allegedly fired shots after an argument with his roommates in Fair Oaks has been killed by authorities after an hours-long standoff.
Sacramento is slowly inching closer to building a new bridge that could one day expand light rail to Sacramento International Airport.
Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000.
The City of Sacramento is asking for the community's input on a plan that would limit vehicle parking spaces in certain areas and increase bicycle parking in new developments.
A Stockton home was burglarized by a group of at least four men, police say, and the family watched as their break-in played out on their doorbell camera.
Sacramento is slowly inching closer to building a new bridge that could one day expand light rail to Sacramento International Airport.
Tens of thousands of dollars are being given away to aspiring Sacramento filmmakers who are willing to tell their stories on TV.
City leaders are considering declaring a traffic fatality state of emergency.
The bridge has never opened due to safety concerns, and now the city's original deadline to come up with a solution has been missed.
Some local businesses are getting creative to scratch the "Sacramento A's" itch and cash in on the team's momentum.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
A multi-day storm system brings more rain and Sierra snow through the end of the week. Our First Alert Weather team has made Wednesday, Thursday and Friday First Alert Action days.
The California Air Resources Board voted Friday to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from transportation fuels.
The $10 billion state bond will fund wildfire prevention, clean water, and protect against climate risks. It also has millions of dollars earmarked for California state parks.
Strong wind gusts ripped through Northern California overnight and into Wednesday, causing some damage and keeping fire crews on alert.
Meet Roy Al, the new mascot for the Sacramento Kings who was introduced when the team unveiled their 2024-2025 City Edition jerseys.
Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40.
It's expected to draw the biggest crowd ever for a boxing match outside of Las Vegas and it's happening in Arlington.
Sacramento's city council on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve the term sheet for the proposed new soccer stadium and an entertainment center in town.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan called a sideline spat involving star receiver Deebo Samuel and two teammates an "overreaction" and said the team has put it to rest.
Sacramento city leaders met Thursday morning in Old Sacramento to announce plans to upgrade the waterfront and construct a new hotel downtown.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Ballot Measure N has passed in Stockton with more than 60% of the vote. The measure gives equal power to the police and fire unions and the city when it comes to negotiating contracts.
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Sacramento County is reporting a staggering drop in the number of fentanyl-related deaths so far this year when compared to all of 2023.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to combat "the chronic disease epidemic in this country" in the Trump administration, with the slogan "Make America Healthy Aagain."
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
During the last few years, the issue for the real estate market in Sacramento was that few homes were for sale. But, that has changed. Inventory is now up. Unfortunately, demand for that residential inventory isn't.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
Here's a look at the weather forecast.
The Oakmoore Golf Course on Wilson Way closed down just a few weeks ago and could soon be one of San Joaquin County's largest purchases.
The Oakdale Police Department is reminding residents vehicles are not permitted in their parks after they say a multi-year project is now ruined after dirt bikes tore through the area.
Sacramento city leaders met Thursday morning in Old Sacramento to announce plans to upgrade the waterfront and construct a new hotel downtown.
The City of Marysville now owns the Hotel Marysville and hopes to demolish it in the coming months.