Viewpoints: FDA’s Peptide Plan Fails On Consumer Safety; Health Care Is Hindered By Constant Second-Guessing
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High Court Rebuffs Gender Transition Case But OKs Case On Religious Rights
Justices declined to hear a case over whether a public school violates parents' rights when it encourages their child's social gender transition without their knowledge or consent, CBS News reported. In separate news, the Supreme Court said it will decide whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll 4-year-olds with gay or transgender parents can participate in a publicly funded state program, The New York Times reported.
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Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Covid-Era Nursing Home Policy In NY
Justices declined to hear the case of a Brooklyn man who said former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policy of directing nursing homes to accept covid-positive patients contributed to his father's death. Lower courts held that Cuomo was protected by qualified immunity, the New York Post reported.
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Constitutionality Of Abortion Upheld In Pa.; Medicaid Fund Use Ban Is Lifted
Although the ruling may be appealed to the state's Supreme Court, it marks a victory for Planned Parenthood, which sued Pennsylvania over its Medicaid funding restrictions in 2019. This is the first time the right to abortion has been protected by the Pennsylvania Constitution, AP reported.
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Diets High In Fruits, Veggies May Raise Risk Of Lung Cancer In Younger People; Exposure To Pesticides Questioned
Researchers at the University of Southern California found that patients with early‑onset lung cancer reported eating significantly more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains than the general population, Newsweek reported. However, experts stressed that people should not interpret this as a reason to stop eating healthily. Instead, people are advised to wash produce and buy organic when possible.
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Autism Risk Linked To Common Drugs Taken During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The authors stress that no pregnant patient should discontinue or alter medication without medical supervision, as many SBIMs (sterol biosynthesis–inhibiting medications) are essential, often lifesaving treatments. But safer alternatives for use during pregnancy should be developed, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports.
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To Better Prevent Cyberattacks, FBI Asks Hospitals To Step Up Info-Sharing
In an attempt to forge a more coordinated offense, FBI deputy director Andrew Bailey has asked hospital executives to share what they know, when they know it. More health industry news is about assault reports, a nursing home workers strike, donations to children's hospitals, and more.
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Viewpoints: 340B Is Driving Up Hospital Prices; Measles Dramatically Alters Lives Of Immunocompromised
Opinion writers tackle these public health issues.
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Dangerous Fentanyl Substitute Carfentanil Sees Alarming Surge
Officials warn carfentanil, which is a weapons-grade chemical that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, is spreading across the United States and causing fatal overdoses. A poppy seed-sized amount can be lethal.
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La. Father Who Killed 8 Kids Struggled With Mental Health, Family Says
Authorities say Shamar Elkins, 31, fatally shot eight children — seven of them his own — who ranged in age from 1 to 14, The New York Times reported. He also shot two others, including his wife, before leading police in a car chase that ended in gunfire. It's unclear whether Elkins took his own life or was shot by police. He had recently expressed suicidal thoughts, family members said.
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Using Organ Donor Immune Cells Can Help Avoid Organ Rejection: Study
Although the study was effective in only three of the eight participants, experts hope this partial success will lead to breakthroughs that allow transplant patients to no longer need anti-rejection drugs, which suppress the body’s immune response and can lead to serious health consequences.
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Employers Shopping Around For Health Care Coverage Amid Rising Costs
The percentage of members of the Purchaser Business Group on Health who are shopping between insurance providers has risen 25 points since 2024, Healthcare Dive reported.
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Trump Gives Go-Ahead To Fast-Track Psychedelics For Mental Health Illness
President Trump's executive order directs federal agencies to ease restrictions that have prevented scientists from studying the use psychedelic drugs to treat myriad mental health challenges. It also opens up some of the investigational drugs for use in patients, The New York Times reported.
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RFK Jr. Defends Health Care Agenda: ‘I’m Not Anti-Vax. I’m Pro Science.’
On Friday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his stance on the measles vaccine, his thoughts about whether Donald Trump is fit to be president, and his take on autism and gender-affirming care. Plus, CDC workers are "guarded but hopeful" that Erica Schwartz could be the agency's next leader.
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Viewpoints: Using ChatGPT As A Second Opinion Is Risky; Rate Of Vaccine Skepticism Is Overblown
Editorial 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 decongestants, food as medicine, aging, South Korea's medical crisis, and more.
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Study Links Louisiana Pollution To Pregnancy Risks, Learning Disabilities
The study was conducted by the Collaborative Data Analysis (CoDA) research team using data collected from Louisiana Medicaid claims from 2017 to 2019. Researchers found a broad range of health problems potentially linked to industrial pollution.
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First Case Of Dangerous Clade 1 Mpox Confirmed In San Francisco
The adult patient, who recently had close contact with someone who had traveled internationally, was hospitalized and is improving, public health officials said. Plus: Avian flu virus RNA has been found in the semen of a bull that was not displaying flu symptoms.
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Experts Slam Review Of Alzheimer’s Treatments, Suggest Data Was Misused
The systematic review looked at data from 17 trials that took place over a 10-year period and concluded that amyloid-targeting treatments probably had little to no difference on cognitive function results, MedPage Today reports. One expert said, "The combined results do not accurately reflect the two treatments that are now approved and clinically used."
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Man Entered Aetna Building With Assault Weapon, Hartford Police Say
Security guards detained the man without incident, AP reported. Police say they aren't sure what the man's intentions were when he entered the insurer's headquarters in Connecticut. Other health industry news looks at private Medicare Advantage plans; a report on the out-of-network billing system; hospital-at-home programs; and more.
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