Accused Imposter Doc Arrested; Bronny James Discharged; TB Cases Tied to Bone Grafts

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A 62-year-old New Jersey woman was arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor and prescribing medicine to people. (CNN)

Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, was released from the hospital after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest earlier this week. (CNN)

A controversial hospital merger between Fairview Health Services, one of the largest providers in the Upper Midwest, and South Dakota-based Sanford Health was called off. (CBS News)

Why are so many women leaving academic medicine? (Forbes)

Wildfire exposure was tied with worse survival for people recovering from lung cancer surgery. (JAMA Oncology)

A new law aimed at boosting the number of physicians in Alabama goes into effect next week. (Alabama Political Reporter)

After beating stage III colorectal cancer, a bride had her oncologists walk her down the aisle. (People)

The FDA approved the next-generation family of Amvia Edge pacemakers featuring MRI guard technology, maker Biotronik announced.

A factory where semaglutide (Wegovy) pens are made reportedly breached sterile-safety rules several times over the years. (Reuters)

In two late-stage trials, people on tirzepatide lost about 26% of body weight after an initial intensive lifestyle intervention, said Eli Lilly.

And Merck said its investigational 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults met key immunogenicity and safety endpoints in a pair of phase III trials.

Long COVID fatigue can be completely debilitating for some. (The Atlantic)

Following three deaths, Indiana pulled the licenses of an addiction treatment center and two sister facilities. (AP)

Serious mental illness or substance abuse in Mississippi can land people in jail, even when they are not charged with a crime. (ProPublica)

With new draft guidance, the FDA is looking to bolster innovation for new devices to treat opioid use disorder.

Veterans under 40 exposed to burn pits or similar toxins are eligible for breast cancer risk assessments and mammograms, the Department of Veterans Affairs said.

The CDC said that more cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been linked to bone graft materials recalled by Aziyo Biologics.

Be wary of weighted sleepwear for infants, some pediatricians warned. (NPR)

The tornado that hit the Pfizer factory last week is one example of just how delicate the U.S. drug supply is. (NPR)

A St. Louis-based doctor who owns multiple urgent care centers was arrested for allegedly committing healthcare fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said.

Federals prosecutors said the Florida doctor accused of of taking kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics to prescribe its fentanyl spray should still stand trial despite declaring bankruptcy. (Reuters)

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