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The analysis can’t say definitively that talc causes cancer, and Johnson & Johnson—facing myriad lawsuits—maintains its products are safe. In other news, despite the social media trend, sunscreen is crucial in combatting cancer, health officials say.
Meanwhile, Houston is being swarmed by mosquitoes after recent bad storms there. And the loss of a key Medicaid contract could upend children's and some adults' health in Texas, with about 450,000 people potentially affected.
In other news: A gene test could shed light on why some people will succeed in losing lots of weight with GLP-1 drugs; new data links stomach paralysis with injected weight loss and diabetes drugs; fallout from Ascension's massive data breach; and more.
Uber's new platform is about helping caregivers, letting them request and then monitor rides as well as deliveries of important materials and groceries. It's another indicator that health care at home is expanding, even as regulation trails behind the "hospital at home" movement.
In other news, health officials are keeping an eye on meningococcal infections found in people who traveled from Saudi Arabia and a potential threat caused by a hepatitis A exposure in California.
Organizers in both states have gathered enough signatures to get initiatives on this November's ballots. Other abortion news is reported from Ohio, South Carolina, and other states.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The Biden administration asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss Florida's suit challenging federal guidelines issued for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates in Florida as a program called KidCare. Other federal news covers tariffs, Medicaid cuts, telehealth, and more.
The CDC also noted that a deadlier version of mpox is hitting the Democratic Republic of Congo, though no cases of that subtype have yet been identified outside Africa. Other public health news is on military jets "rumbling," a Yogi tea recall, the health risks of warming waters, and more.
Researchers found that England's HPV program was linked to dramatically reduced risk of cervical cancer for all women, no matter their background. Also in the news: a digital "twin" of the human heart boosts treatment decisions; data integrity in science journals; and more.
Microsoft’s head of research Peter Lee said that while the use of AI in medicine is exciting, the current technology is perhaps too error-prone, biased, and susceptible to inventing information to be used as a tool to help physicians make important initial diagnoses.
Editorial writers discuss weight-loss drugs, bird flu, abortion, and health centers.
The dream of CalCare — a state insurance program for all residents with no premiums, deductibles or copays — is no more, having been scrapped in committee during a state appropriations hearing. And California also failed to advance a bill to tackle the sale of anti-aging products to kids under 13.
Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) team up to take on the high rate of maternal mortality. In other news, a study has found that SARS-CoV-2 is tied to severe maternal morbidity. Elsewhere, a Georgia OB-GYN thinks her state offers a cautionary tale regarding abortion bans.
In other news, California lawmakers for a fourth year block an effort to legalize the use of psychedelics in therapeutic settings.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle reproductive rights, chronic pain, bird flu, and health care hiring.
In other news, research shows certain vegetarian diets — including less-restrictive versions like a lacto-ovo diet — reduce risks of cancer, heart disease, and early death. And food safety regulators are looking into possible pesticide contamination in certain Indian spice blends.
The Biden administration's plan to stem untreated conditions during pregnancy includes "data and research; prevention, screening and diagnosis; intervention and treatment; community practices; and community engagement."
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