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Over 1,500 physicians from the Committee to Protect Health Care PAC, which has endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president, are calling on Republican Donald Trump to release a concrete health care policy plan before the election. Separately, some Republican operatives aren't happy with doctors who are urging their patients to vote.
In the legal filing, made in Texas, the states lay out their case for bringing back restrictions on the medication used in abortions, arguing that easing those restrictions “undermine state abortion laws and frustrate state law enforcement.”
Provisional data from the CDC indicates a 15% drop from the prior 12-month period. Separately, accidental overdoses of fentanyl in San Francisco dropped to a four-year low in September.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the social media company Meta must face lawsuits brought against it by U.S. states, claiming the company's addictive algorithms contribute to mental health problems in teens. Meanwhile, California's Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, mandates menstrual health education for middle and high school students.
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
Researchers found that 1.4% of adolescents on weight loss medications had a suicide attempt or ideation, compared with 2.3% of children who weren’t taking the medicines. Separately, anxiety is found to be more likely in firstborn and only children.
The Boston Globe reports on findings from researchers at Mass General Brigham who examined "reservoirs" of the covid virus that hide inside people after their acute infections have ended. Also in the news: the KP.3.1.1 variant, more dengue cases in Los Angeles County, an enoki mushroom recall, and more.
The retailer joins CVS and Rite-Aid in closing stores and making other changes as it shores up its business model after a shift in customer habits.
In a study published Tuesday, researchers found that AI algorithms used to predict the decline of patients are largely untested and don't always perform as well as expected. Included in this study was Epic Systems' algorithm, used widely during the covid pandemic, which did not fare well.
The latest story in Stat's investigation of UnitedHealth's influence looks at the company's strategy to enlist its doctors to pile moneymaking diagnoses onto patients covered by Medicare Advantage, using incentive tools like $10,000 bonuses and a doctor leaderboard. Other Medicare news is on low-cost drugs, value-based care, and more.
The driver claims Medical Marijuana Inc. injured his "business or property" under federal racketeering laws when it shipped the product to him, after he was assured it had none of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Justices will hear arguments about VA disability claims today.
Senators from Pennsylvania and Texas jabbed and dodged their way through debates Tuesday. Plus: Why a district race in Tennessee could play a pivotal role for Democrats in the November election.
The North Carolina factory, run by medical supplier Baxter, was badly damaged during Helene. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. IV supplies had relied on the plant's production. Separately, the Pentagon is changing the discharge records for 820 veterans who had been dismissed from the military for their sexual orientation.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A study showing elevated lead poisoning rates, shared Monday in Cleveland's lead poisoning hearing, caused municipal leaders to call for a revision of City Hall’s landmark 2019 lead-safe law. Meanwhile in Missouri, lawmakers plan to study and regulate the effect of nuclear weapons production in the St. Louis area.
A study finds that the increased administration of naloxone by non-medical bystanders could be contributing to the 2023 decline in opioid overdose deaths. News outlets look at how that trend is playing out in Western states.
The Gallup survey did not ask respondents why they were feeling that way. It's the highest rate over the past two years but lower than the 25% peak during the pandemic years. Also: facing dementia alone, addressing gambling addiction in Massachusetts, co-responder programs in Colorado, and more.
Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.
Several others, including Loretto Hospital's CFO, also have been charged in the scheme in which the administrators are accused of directing contracts to a particular businessman's companies and accepting bribes to do so. More industry news is about layoffs and health system financial woes.
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