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Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case with broad implications for both abortion access in the U.S. as well as a drug development and research.
“It’s not only older people anymore,” said one expert on an increasing number of younger people globally who are being diagnosed with certain types of cancer.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial workers tackle tuberculosis testing, ACA, medical devices, and more.
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A new rule requires calls to the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline to be routed based on physical location rather than a caller's area code, to take mobile phone use into account. Separately, researchers found that previously incarcerated people have double the risk for death by suicide.
The handgun modification, which can be bought cheaply or even 3D-printed, can convert a popular pistol into a machine gun-like weapon, the city's lawsuit says. Other news is from Florida, Rhode Island, California, and elsewhere.
The tobacco industry had challenged, on First Amendment grounds, a federal ruling mandating graphic images depicting the effects of smoking, but an appeals court disagreed. Meanwhile, a new study links belly fat and smoking.
During an ambush two corrections officers were shot as a prisoner, who had injured himself in prison, escaped custody from an unscheduled medical transport. Also in the news, an L.A. hospital is found at fault for a power outage that forced patient evacuations.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday that the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy will be covered for Medicare beneficiaries who have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or other serious cardiovascular problems. Other news related to such medications reports on teens' use, and a lawsuit alleging harm.
HuffPost notes it's a "stunning turnaround" after weeks of vocally supporting IVF access in the wake of the controversial Alabama law. Meanwhile, Catholics are reportedly still often choosing IVF despite church opposition.
Lawmakers rush to pass the spending bill that was finalized and released late last night. Funding allocated for federal health agencies and measures remains largely the same as last year's appropriations. News outlets detail who gets how much, and who lost out.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg notes 270,000 overdose deaths from fentanyl are playing a part in the presidential race. Separately, scientists say using GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy to treat addiction is showing "exciting" progress.
The groundbreaking xenotransplant happened in Boston and the organ was from a genetically modified pig: so far signs are said to be "promising." Earlier successful pig kidney transplant trials involved brain-dead human patients.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Now it's been passed, the San Francisco Chronicle explains Prop. 1 will see a $6.4 billion bond fund used to boost mental health services in the state. AP also reports California wants to up doctor's payments for seeing Medicaid patients.
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
The proposed legislation would prohibit classroom discussions or instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation issues in public schools through 12th grade, when kids are typically aged 17 to 19, up from the current 5th grade ban.
The discovery could pave the way for future treatments that target the bacteria, which is said to shield tumor cells from the actions of cancer drugs. Also in the news: the struggle of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease.
The patient, a 29 year-old diving accident victim, appeared on a livestream showing off the implant in action. Also in the news, a study found people with darker skin are more likely to have overestimated readings from pulse oximeters.
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