Wegovy Cuts Major Heart Risk; Rising Healthcare Violence; Carcinogen at Missile Base

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Novo Nordisk said its obesity drug semaglutide (Wegovy) cut the risk of a major cardiovascular event by 20% in people with overweight or obesity and a history of heart disease.

The American Red Cross implemented new FDA guidelines allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions that single out a person’s sexual orientation or gender. (CNBC)

Attacks at U.S. medical centers have shown why healthcare has become one of the nation’s most violent fields. (AP)

Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed double-lung transplants on two patients born with “flipped organs” in their chest and abdomen.

Amid a number of reported cancer cases, unsafe levels of a potential carcinogen have been detected at a Montana nuclear missile base. (AP)

More than 500,000 people voted early in a special election that will have immediate implications for the fate of Ohio’s abortion rights ballot measure this November. (Politico)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he would not support punishments for women who violate abortion bans. (The Hill)

The burden of 10 aging-related comorbidities was significantly higher in women than men, especially among people with HIV. (JAMA Network Open)

One in five children had experienced a stressful life event, according to data from the CDC’s 2021 National Health Interview Survey.

Hospitals are using virtual reality to design more inclusive rooms for kids. (STAT)

This is what a lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt. (KFF Health News)

The WHO flagged a batch of contaminated cold syrup manufactured in India in its latest warning. (Reuters)

Abbott received FDA clearance for its advanced Alinity h-series hematology system, allowing for advanced testing of patients’ complete blood counts, the company announced.

Parents may be just as depressed and anxious as their teens. (Time)

An immunocompetent man was infected with a previously unknown bacteria as a result of a cat bite. (Emerging Infectious Diseases)

Health systems are facing off against heatstroke. (KFF Health News)

Is air pollution driving antimicrobial resistance? (Lancet Planetary Health)

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