First Edition: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: California Governor Blasts Trump’s Handling Of Drug Crisis; How Nutrition Education Falls Short
Writers examine these public health issues and others.
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People Taking GLP-1s Might Be Forced To Delay Certain Medical Procedures
In a trial, some patients who took their GLP-1 drug while prepping for an endoscopy were found to have "clinically significant" content in their stomachs. Researchers suggested that patients should be advised to hold at least one dose of the medication or to reschedule the procedure in order to avoid the risks of aspiration or unplanned intubation.
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NYC Reports Case Of ‘Life-Threatening’ Clade I Mpox That Spreads By Touching
The patient, who recently traveled internationally, tested positive for mpox clade I, which presents with more severe symptoms and can be fatal. It is spread through direct or close contact, "not over longer distances by respiratory spread," a medical analyst told Fox News Digital.
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Marijuana Doesn’t Help Mental Health Conditions, Analyses Find
Two new reviews published Monday in the Lancet Psychiatry journal looked at data from 54 randomized controlled trials and found no evidence that any form of cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. About 27% of people between 16 and 65 in the U.S. and Canada have used marijuana for medical purposes, with about half being for mental health purposes.
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Raw Cheddar Tied To California E. Coli Outbreak, But Dairy Declines A Recall
The FDA has said that Raw Farm cheddar is the likely source of an outbreak that has sickened at least five in California, one in Florida, and one in Texas. Other public health news is on vitamin D3 supplements, blood pressure guidelines, and more.
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Thousands Of Kaiser Nurses Join Strike Over Use Of AI In Mental Health Care
The one-day strike, slated for Wednesday, will see participation from the National Union of Health Care Workers and the California Nurses Association. Kaiser Permanente maintains that the unions are misrepresenting its push for AI inclusion, saying, "Many AI tools have the potential to help our clinicians spend more time focused on serving our members and patients."
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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies Put On Hold; Judge Says Government Overstepped
Judge Brian E. Murphy said that the government skirted the long-standing practice of following “a method scientific in nature” when it revised the childhood vaccine schedule and that it acted improperly when it remade the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
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First Edition: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: American Health Is Declining Under RFK Jr.; Congress Can’t Let Medicare Miss Innovations
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
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Google Quietly Nixes AI Search Feature That Gave Health Tips From Strangers
A Google spokesperson confirmed to The Guardian that the “What People Suggest” feature had been dropped. Also in health industry news: Illinois' Prime Healthcare, Vanderbilt Health, Stryker, and more.
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New Pennsylvania Hospital Offers Care To Northern Maryland Patients
The "small-format" hospital will offer 24/7 emergency care and will alleviate transport times. Other states making news: Iowa, California, Georgia, Colorado, Virginia, and elsewhere.
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Those Under 40 Should Watch, Manage Cholesterol, New Heart Guidelines Say
New heart disease guidelines out Friday recommend that people as young as 30 should consider lifestyle changes, statins, and other ways of managing cholesterol. More public health news is on marijuana use among teens, kidney stone prevention, and more.
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Covid Work Group Aims To Upend How ACIP Approaches Vax Injuries: Report
Among the group's proposals outlined in its "Killer Jab?" report is a suggestion to create research centers to study harms from covid vaccines and the illness, The New York Times reported. The report relied on dubious data to reach its conclusions, an expert in pediatric infectious disease said.
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Family Planning Clinics Have Just Days To Reapply For Title X Funding
The Department of Health and Human Services' long-delayed guidance eliminates verbiage deemed inappropriate by the Trump administration and advises against "non-discriminatory services." Current grants expire April 1.
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More Businesses Adopting Tax Credit To Help Workers Pay For ACA
As Politico reported, at least six states are looking at offering the tax credits to businesses that adopt the Trump administration policy, known as Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements. ICHRAs allow businesses to give workers a tax-exempt subsidy to purchase ACA coverage, as opposed to offering a traditional group plan.
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First Edition: Monday, March 16, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Americans Suffer From Public Health Alarm Fatigue; Hawley’s Disdain For Missourians’ Health Rights
Opinion writers discuss these public health issues.
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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today's selections are on USAID, social prescribing, the sex lives of seniors, and more.
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A New Normal: US Marks 6 Years Since Declaring A National Covid Emergency
What's changed, and what hasn't, since President Donald Trump declared the U.S. emergency on March 13, 2020. At the time, nearly 2,000 Americans were infected with the virus. But at-home covid tests and vaccines wouldn't become available until much later that year.
By khnlaureno