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U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) said he’s recovering from a minor stroke in a rehabilitation facility. (AP)
Meanwhile, more Americans under the age of 65 are having strokes, with a 15% increase over the last decade in that group and an 8% increase overall. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
An FDA advisory committee recommended the agency approve the Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening.
Ingrid Skop, MD, an anti-abortion doctor who once said that 9-year-olds can safely give birth, has been appointed to Texas’s maternal mortality committee. (The Guardian)
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law allowing some Arizona doctors to become temporarily licensed there and perform abortions for their patients in California. (Politico)
Approximately one in nine U.S. children have been diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, according to a CDC report.
Living kidney donors did not have a significantly higher risk of hypertension or albuminuria compared with non-donors after 7 years of follow-up, a prospective study from Canada and Australia found. (JAMA)
Who should manage national emergency medical stockpiles? The Biden administration is caught in a battle between agencies. (STAT)
In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, some Republicans in Congress raised civil rights concerns over the handling of harassment and discrimination, particularly against Jewish individuals, at universities receiving NIH grants.
Ascension, one of the nation’s largest health systems, is still facing patient treatment delays and limited access to medical records more than 2 weeks after a large cyberattack. (New York Times)
Six trichinellosis cases were identified in people who ate bear meat. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
How does alcohol affect the gut microbiome? Scientists are trying to find out. (New York Times)
A 28-year-old woman in Oregon became paralyzed from the waist down after a grand piano fell on her and severed her spinal cord. (People)
The tobacco industry wants to hook a new generation on e-cigarettes, according to the World Health Organization. (Reuters)
Public health officials in the U.S. are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, the CDC said.
Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever. (AP)
Lead poisoning in kids is starting to get much-needed attention on the world stage. (NPR)
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