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AP reports on a study that looked at heavily drilled western Pennsylvania, finding children who lived closer were more likely to develop a quite rare form of cancer, and all residents were at higher risk of worse asthma reactions. Also in the news: dengue virus; West Nile virus; deadly heat; and more.
The Washington Post explains that redness and other symptoms from consuming alcohol in those with the ALDH2*2 variant mutation is not just discomfort — it's a serious health warning. CNN, meanwhile, covers new survey data showing the benefits of being nice to your neighbors.
Editorial writers examine sleep habits, U.S. women's drinking, mental health and more.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who in April blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone, heard arguments in a Texas case against Planned Parenthood yesterday. Separately, the appointment of the Navy's first female leader is being held up by a senator's protest against abortion.
Demand for care has swelled amid an increase in enrollment due to the PACT Act, which expanded VA care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances.
Rather than making people manually enter a coupon code to access $35-a-month insulin, Amazon is choosing to apply some discounts automatically. Also in the news: a lawsuit against Walgreens concerning expensive hepatitis C drugs; cancer drug shortages; research monkeys; and more.
The New York Times covers a KFF study that showed less than half of U.S. adults with a substance use disorder have received treatment. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, data show that overdose deaths in 2023 could surpass the deadly total reached in 2020.
An investigation into U.S. doctors who spread medical misinformation during the pandemic found perhaps as few as 52 were involved. Meanwhile, data show covid hospitalizations accelerating for the fourth week in a row. Also: A study found benefits from getting covid shots, boosters in the same arm.
Many parents are spending hours each month tracking down their children's medication from any pharmacy that might have it in stock. And some who usually buy generic brands are finding their insurance won't pay for the brand-name version.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss home blood pressure machines, alternative covid treatments, RFK Jr.'s covid claims, and more.
The New York Times notes that although billions in opioid settlement payouts come with "stacks of guidance" about how they could help drug addiction treatment and more, some money is controversially being spent on law enforcement. Other news includes trans health care, Indiana among the fattest states, and more.
The Texas Tribune reports on a lawsuit it says seeks to "bankrupt Planned Parenthood" over alleged improper Medicaid billing. Meanwhile, though Texas has a strict anti-abortion law, the Dallas Morning News reports Texans are finding ways to get abortion pills by mail with out-of-state help.
In April, the FDA proposed new salt intake recommendations aimed at lowering consumers' salt intake, but patient advocates for those with kidney disease are alarmed because a key salt substitute could be harmful to some. Also in the news, the country's first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant.
A report in Stat explains that as physicians get new and better ways to fight cancer, oncologists are trying to use less radiation, including avoiding use at all for some low-risk tumors. Separately, Reuters says the FDA has approved Pfizer's blood cancer therapy Elrexfio.
An investigation by ProPublica alleges fees charged for processing digital payments to medical systems are likely diverting what could "add up to billions" toward insurers and middlemen rather than being spent on care. Also in the news: messaging Mayo doctors online could soon be billable.
CIDRAP details a case report published in The Lancet about a new potential long covid symptom: acrocyanosis, or venous pooling of blood in the legs causing them to turn blue. Other covid news is on the newest variant, wastewater monitoring, and more.
The Chamber of Commerce’s request for an injunction to block the Medicare drug price negotiation program has angered the DOJ, The Hill reports, arguing the organization has no standing to file the suit and pausing negotiation would harm the public. Also: a focus on how PBMs keep drug prices up.
The prosecution called the ruling "a huge win ... for youth, for democracy, and for our climate." Meanwhile, GOP Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s office called it “absurd” and said it will appeal to the state Supreme Court. In other climate news: Dementia and air pollution appear to be linked.
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