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On Tuesday, a majority of justices reaffirmed the principle that, with few exceptions, anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump that would have fundamentally redefined what it means to be an American. It also upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho blocking the participation of transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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According to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, taking acetaminophen while pregnant is safe. The study concluded that exposure to the drug during pregnancy did not lead to an increased risk of ASD or ADHD diagnoses, CIDRAP reports.
Retail license applications can be submitted starting Feb. 1, and adults 21 and older may legally purchase marijuana — up to 2 ounces — starting July 1, 2027. The state's coffers expect to see a $51 million tax boost during the first year of legal sales, according to legislative budget documents. Plus, Arkansas still plans to ban SNAP benefits from being used for sugary items.
The judge said that postponing Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will allow Mangione’s lawyers to focus first on his state murder trial, AP reports. Other industry news is on nursing shortages, surgical assistants who out-earn surgeons, inhalable insulin for children, and more.
According to the Venezuelan government, as of Monday the official death toll reached 1,719. Another 5,034 have been injured. The United Nations estimates 50,000 people are still missing after the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck last Wednesday, NBC News reports.
A CMS rule issued this month goes beyond what the law defines as medically frail, the states argue in their lawsuit. Democratic attorneys general and governors from half the nation's states and the District of Columbia contend the strict Medicaid work rules will prevent eligible Americans from getting the healthcare they need, the AP reports.
In a 6-3 vote, justices ruled that presidents can remove members of independent agencies at will. The agency at issue in the ruling, the Federal Trade Commission, is tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, among other responsibilities. The ruling effectively ends the requirement that the FTC be bipartisan, NPR reported. Plus, rural health grant applications are now open.
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The city of Fosston alleges that Essentia Health has failed to meet the community’s needs in violation of its affiliation agreement, MPR News reported. A ruling last week will allow Fosston to take its fight to terminate the local hospital’s affiliation agreement with Essentia to arbitration. One public health expert said the results of the case could have larger implications on the healthcare industry.
Experts think the reduction in brain inflammation, caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, might help protect against dementia. Patients in nursing facilities showed a 5.8% lower risk of developing dementia over the next four years after receiving at least one shot of the shingles vaccine, NBC News reports.
The eastern half of the U.S. is preparing to face likely record-breaking heat this week. Many areas will grapple with dangerous temps at or above 100 degrees. Meanwhile, a historic European heat wave has killed thousands in France.
The CDC has made the Ebola response a top priority, allowing the agency to swiftly dispatch staffing to the region. But some health service workers are expressing concerns that the hastily conducted training session has left some unprepared to handle an outbreak of this magnitude, Bloomberg reports.
The EPA had sought to scrap the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, which lowered the annual limit for small particulates known to cause adverse health effects when ingested or inhaled. Now, local and state officials must make plans to reduce soot pollution. Plus, in a new twist in the war on drugs, New Mexico is investigating a report that the DEA allowed fentanyl shipments to enter the U.S.
AP reports on federal data showing that roughly 3 million fewer Americans had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, representing a 13% drop. Also in the news: ERs that can turn patients away, Medicare's obesity drug coverage, and more.
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