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According to a Gallup poll, 11% of adults are currently taking weight loss drugs, which is up from 3% in 2024, The Washington Post reported. Also in the news, a new kidney disease treatment, a Shigella vaccine, glucose monitors for kids, and more.
The judges rejected the provisions of the "Stop WOKE" law that pertained to higher education, criticizing the assertion that the state can control the speech of a professor whose salary it pays, The New York Times reported. “Hearing an idea you disagree with is not discrimination,” the ruling said. A similar provision for K-12 remains in place.
One doctor in Congo told the AP that he narrowly escaped death when a group of young men attacked him and his colleagues while they were doing contact tracing. “We don’t deserve this sort of treatment. ... We risk dying for nothing," he said. Another doctor said, "We are working day and night without being paid."
The CDC confirmed the latest infant botulism case is in California, CIDRAP reported. “Parents and caregivers should stop using Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula immediately,” the FDA said of the product tied to the outbreak. Other public health news is on fentanyl, alpha-gal syndrome, "panic pouches," and more.
Axios reports on the "Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge," which encourages hospitals to reduce highly processed foods and prioritize nutrient-dense options for inpatient meals. The administration has linked dietary patterns with improved recovery rates and overall health outcomes.
Millions of people who participate in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are facing back-to-back years of rate increases, plus the loss of federal enhanced subsidies that made coverage more affordable. Health insurers cited the rising costs of health care and the Trump administration's changes to marketplace rules among the reasons for a rate spike.
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The Kentucky Republican has been hospitalized since June 14, when first responders were summoned to his Washington house on a report of an “unconscious” individual, The New York Times reported. His staff and fellow senators maintain he is keeping apprised of what's going on on Capitol Hill. The upper chamber's razor-thin GOP majority needs his vote to advance legislation.
New York City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease that has been confirmed in two of Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhoods. So far, 23 people have fallen ill, but no deaths have been associated with the cluster, ABC News reported.
According to the New Jersey Department of Health, the heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend might have caused as many as 29 deaths. Pathologists must still confirm the likely heat-related fatalities, The New York Times reported. Also, extreme heat in Chicago likely contributed to the deaths of at least four people.
Stat reported on the study's findings, including how fast and easy it is to get weight loss drugs online, as well as experts' concerns over the standards of care involved. Especially concerning to clinicians, Stat reported, was that 45% of sites didn’t ask patients about eating disorders, which can be triggered or exacerbated by GLP-1 use.
While New Mexico saw a roughly 14% bump in Affordable Care Act enrollments — it's the only state that replaced lost federal subsidies — Ohio and Oklahoma each saw a more than 32% decline over the past year, according to an AP analysis of data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Other states posting more than a 25% drop of their enrollees were Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri.
The administration postponed a planned July meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which has not met in person since March 2025, The New York Times reported. Also: A look at how anti-smoking public health campaign efforts have changed under the Trump administration.
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Many of the CEOs and presidents stepping down from hospitals and insurance companies are retiring, Modern Healthcare reports, and many of the departing executives have been at their organizations for decades. Also, Elevance Health files a lawsuit in federal court over CMS' Medicare Advantage quality scores.
The New York Times reports on new research finding that regular fentanyl users can tolerate previously "unsurvivable" amounts of the drug, complicating standard treatment regimens for opioid addiction. Also: maternal RSV vaccination, pediatric drownings, mental health stigma, and more.
At least 20 have been hospitalized due to cyclospora, a parasite transmitted through food and water contaminated with feces that causes stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and severe diarrhea, The New York Times reports. Also in the news: West Nile virus, tick-borne illnesses, and more.
The National Weather Service recorded daily record highs or ties across dozens of observing sites over the Independence Day weekend. And an estimated 20,000 people died in extreme heat across Europe last month as heat waves continue due to human-caused climate change, Axios reported.
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