Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 14th 2023

Alexa Flash Briefings

This is your daily news briefing from Cheddar news. Doctors are warning patients who use weight loss drugs like wave or that it may cause serious risks under anesthesia. Currently, the American Society of Anesthesiologists recommends that patients skip the medication the week before procedures that require sedation. According to anesthesiologists interviewed by the associated press, the weight loss drugs can slow down digestion so much it could increase the risk of life threatening complications during surgery even if the patient stops eating 6 to 8 hours before a procedure. Electric bike incentive programs are becoming more popular nationwide. That's according to data from plan R VA two dozen states have implemented incentive programs. E bikes are becoming more popular as they are more efficient than traditional bikes and better for the environment than cars. Advocates for these programs believe they can make e bikes accessible to lower income buyers and cut down on pollutants live action. Barbie Shattering more records. Barbie is now the highest grossing film directed solo by a female director. The film also became the highest grossing live action movie to be directed by a female, beating out Captain Marvel in its fourth week in theaters the film crossed the US $500 million mark globally surpassing $1 billion. The film is expected to overtake the Super Mario Brothers movie as this year's highest earner in the United States. And that news update, I'm in New York City.