Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

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Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent surgery for a pacemaker, saying he’s become “a little bit more of a machine.” (People)

Pope Francis skipped the homily during Palm Sunday mass, raising further concerns about his ailing health. (NBC News)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law legislation that restricts social media use in minors, with supporters of the law citing mental health concerns. (AP)

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas tested positive for bird flu, though U.S. officials said the milk supply is safe and the risk to humans is low. (AP)

Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency after detecting more than 500 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness. (Time)

Some women are choosing in vitro fertilization over sex in an effort to take some control over getting pregnant. (New York Times)

Meanwhile, nearly 40% of Black women of reproductive age say they worry about the risk of death if they become pregnant. (The Hill)

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based intervention showed promise for predicting clinical deterioration in hospitalized patients. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

The FDA approved ravulizumab (Ultomiris) for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease, AstraZeneca announced.

And Neuronetics said the agency cleared its transcranial magnetic stimulation device, NeuroStar, as an adjunct therapy for the first-line treatment of major depressive disorder in individuals ages 15 to 21.

Meanwhile, a genetic test approved by the FDA to identify people at higher risk of developing opioid use disorder will be available later this year, but one expert called it a “sham.” (Washington Post)

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, wants UnitedHealth Group to explain how it’s addressing the ongoing fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack. (The Hill)

Exposure to outdoor lighting at night and air pollution were tied to an increased risk for cerebrovascular disease, including ischemic stroke, a Chinese cohort study found. (Stroke)

Ten-year mortality risk was high for people with sarcopenic obesity, data from the Netherlands showed. (JAMA Network Open)

The NIH says BioNTech defaulted on royalty payments related to its mRNA COVID vaccine, but the company disagrees. (Reuters)

In other NIH news, a report from United for Medical Research says that every dollar of the agency’s research funding generated more than double in economic returns.

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