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		csense 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking G... At some point, somebody at the site changed the title. The old title was "GLP-1 Drugs Improve Heart Health, But Only If You Keep Taking Them." How do I know that? The URL slug tells the tale. > Fear gets clicks, I guess I strongly suspect this is the reason the title was changed.

Thegn 3 months ago | [–]

I know they (Ars Technica) do A/B title tests sometimes from discussion with one of the people who works there.

cauliflower2718 3 months ago | [–]

The original title is so much more informative. It might be so informative that many people didn't feel a need to read the article.

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