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Former President Donald Trump’s pledge for free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments is angering certain pillars of Republicans. (Politico)
African countries recorded 107 mpox-related deaths and 3,160 new cases in the past week. (AP)
Approximately 21% of adults 50 and older used cannabis in the past year, including 12% at least once a month, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Emergency department nurse Miles Crawford, 39, rescued a man trapped in floodwaters in New Orleans following Hurricane Francine. (AP)
In 2023, all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%, updated CDC data showed. In 23 states, more than one in three adults had obesity.
A national poll from Ohio State University found that 37% of respondents received vaccines in the past but don’t plan to this year.
Some schools are installing vape detectors in bathrooms and locker rooms, using funding from a $1.7 billion settlement against Juul Labs. (NPR)
High doses of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs were linked to a five times greater risk of psychosis or mania. (American Journal of Psychiatry)
And a study in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery suggested a bidirectional link between chronic rhinosinusitis and common psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression.
A state judge struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion. (AP)
Meanwhile, Congressional Democrats introduced a resolution clarifying that all emergency departments must provide abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk. (AP)
Here’s the latest on global efforts to wipe out cervical cancer with a vaccine. (NPR)
Beyond Gaza, is polio a threat to the U.S.? (Washington Post)
Having sickle cell trait may increase an individual’s risk of blood clots, regardless of race. (Blood Advances)
Here’s how one California county got per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) out of the drinking water. (NPR)
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) revealed that her doctor found basal cell carcinoma on her nose. (The Hill)
Retinopathy was associated with the use of hair dye containing aromatic amines in a case report. (JAMA Ophthalmology)
The FDA approved subcutaneous atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs (Tecentriq Hybreza) for use in the same adult indications as IV atezolizumab (Tecentriq).
Consumer Reports found high lead levels in a third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested.
Who am I without my baldness? A pill to reverse hair loss from alopecia has been tough for one patient to swallow. (The Cut)
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