Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

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Concern is growing as Greek authorities continue to search for Michael Mosley, MD, a British weight-loss doctor and television personality who went missing Wednesday while vacationing on the island of Symi. (AP)

Cows infected with bird flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered. (Reuters)

Conservatives with ties to former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, have plans for blocking insurance coverage of abortions. (Washington Post)

About one in five U.S. adults met federal guidelines for muscle-strengthening and aerobic physical activity in 2022, data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) showed.

Meanwhile, one in five young athletes met criteria for prehypertension, according to research being presented at the Athletic Heart conference.

Energy drinks containing high volumes of caffeine may be linked to sudden cardiac arrest, especially for people with a genetic predisposition, a Mayo Clinic study found. (Heart Rhythm)

In related news, Kansas City Chiefs lineman B.J. Thompson was taken to a hospital after experiencing a cardiac event during a team meeting. (AP)

“I’m not giving up,” Peter Frampton told People. Despite his worsening symptoms from inclusion body myositis, the musician says he plans to continue performing for as long as possible.

Meanwhile, rock star Jon Bon Jovi revealed details of his presbyphonia, or vocal atrophy, that prevented him from performing for years. (Newsweek)

Mpox cases continue to circulate in the U.S. at low levels, primarily among men who have sex with men. (MMWR)

The White House is enlisting doctors and hospitals to help prevent gun violence. (KFF Health News)

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with direct oral anticoagulants was associated with more early bleeding events. (Blood Advances)

Some “unusual” cancers emerged during the pandemic, but is COVID to blame? (Washington Post)

A North Dakota judge declined to block the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children. (AP)

The NIH is investing $30 million to pilot a national primary care research network that integrates clinical research with community-based care.

Mandisa, of “American Idol” fame, died of complications of class III obesity, an autopsy showed. (NBC News)

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