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A lawsuit was filed in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge. (AP)
Members of an Australian religious group are on trial after being accused of killing an 8-year-old girl with diabetes by denying her medical care and offering prayer instead. (BBC)
Members of Generation X — those born between 1965 and 1980 — developed cancer at higher rates than their parents and grandparents. (JAMA Network Open)
What is it like to be in Death Valley when it hits 129 degrees? (The Atlantic)
Meanwhile, temperatures in Las Vegas are breaking records. (New York Times)
During a press conference President Biden said he would take a neurological exam if his doctors recommended it. (Reuters)
Shelley Duvall, known for her roles in “The Shining” and “Nashville,” has died at the age of 75. (CNN)
How do you prepare for power outages if your health depends on home medical devices? (NPR)
Nearly half of adult cancer deaths can be avoided by making lifestyle changes. (CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians)
Federal authorities in Boston opened a criminal investigation into Dallas-based Steward Health Care. (CBS News)
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products illegally imported from the Philippines.
Attacks on hospitals and clinics in the midst of Sudan’s civil war is putting millions of people at risk, according to UNICEF (NPR)
Is your healthcare information being shared with big tech? (Bloomberg)
About one in 10 women who get COVID while pregnant go on to develop long COVID. (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Researchers identified a genetic cause of a frequent neurodevelopment syndrome. (Nature)
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel is calling for more federal research on chronic conditions affecting women.
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