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A new study from the University of Pittsburgh says people with opioid addiction who seek help in primary care settings may have lower overdose risks and longer lives than if they seek help elsewhere. Separately, fentanyl exposure risks for first responders is explained as being "extremely low."
As Stat reports, there is little consensus about whether treatments for obesity and eating disorders can safely coexist at all within the medical system. Other health industry news is on UW Health, Clover Health, Outcome Health, and more.
New investigations reported by Politico say Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo personally altered key findings from a state-driven study to suggest cardiac death risks "to be more severe than previous versions." Also in the news: an in-depth interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says his debt ceiling package will move ahead to a vote unchanged, despite some rank-and-file members of his caucus advocating additions. The measure currently proposes work requirements for people to qualify for Medicaid and food assistance.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, signed a ban on all abortion except for cases of rape, incest, or medical emergency in which it is only allowed in the first six weeks of pregnancy. In Colorado, a new law administering unproven abortion reversal drugs is challenged in court.
At 80, Joe Biden is already the oldest U.S. president, and he would be 86 at the end of a second term. Does his age bring wisdom or liability? Many elderly voters support his candidacy, and some doctors have previously said the president is likely a "super-ager." But many younger voters aren't convinced.
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Marijuana became legal for personal use starting Sunday, as long as consumption happens in private. USA Today points out employers are still allowed to have zero-tolerance policies. Separately, a fierce lobbying fight has been sparked by New York's plan to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes.
News outlets cover the dire situation faced by trans youth as they seek gender-affirming care while, in some places, medical providers delivering such care are banned from providing it. Reports say even in states without bans, some providers face harassment for providing gender care.
A new study links a diagnosis of the flu to possibly being six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days that follow. Increased rates of kids ingesting illicit substances, research into unknown viruses found in baby diapers, and more are also in the news.
Axios reports on efforts to overhaul the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with director Rochelle Walensky noting the progress that's been made. In other news, HHS and CMS unveil a hospice and home health agency ownership database; the DOJ targets some providers for wrongful billing; and more.
The Wall Street Journal reports that even as costly diabetes and obesity drugs are in vogue for their weight loss powers, the drugmakers are busy lobbying Congress to grant them access to Medicare coverage money. NBC News, on the other hand, covers worries that the drugs are linked to hair loss.
Conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, is a common allergy season symptom, but this year there are concerns that Arcturus covid (a.k.a. XBB.1.16) is also causing the same symptom — even though it's not been formally linked to the virus.
The New York Times covers concerns that members of the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, donated millions of dollars to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine — which has been a source of advice to the White House and Congress on the opioid crisis.
Food banks in the U.S. report emptying shelves as demand from hungry Americans is back to pandemic levels. Concurrently, House Republicans are pushing for work requirements for people seeking aid.
Abortion-rights activists have been circulating a petition that would put the issue to voters on the November ballot. But Republican lawmakers have advanced a ballot amendment of their own to raise the percentage of votes required to pass such measures — and they'll put it on the August ballot, when fewer people vote. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Mike Pence trade opinions on abortion.
Full access to mifepristone until next year was likely assured by a Supreme Court's decision Friday. Health care providers and abortion rights supporters voiced relief while President Joe Biden said he'd continue to fight legal and political challenges. And news outlets cover what the ruling means for patients.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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