Study: Fish Oil May Not Be A Useful Alzheimer’s Preventative
Researchers found that while the omega-3 nutrient DHA does reach the brain, study participants showed no improvement in cognitive function or memory.
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Court Reinstates Ohio Law Requiring Parental Consent For Kids’ Social Media Use
AP reports on a lawsuit brought by NetChoice, which claimed an unconstitutional impediment to free speech. The Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit’s panel disagreed. The Social Media Parental Notification Act requires companies to get parental permission for social media and gaming apps for children under 16.
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Mangione Drops Plan To Seek Psychiatric Defense In UnitedHealthcare CEO Slaying Case
AP reported that the turnabout came just a day after Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told the judge that they planned to pursue a defense involving claims that the 28-year-old was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance on the day of CEO Brian Thompson's death. But as AP noted, that approach would mean that Mangione would effectively be admitting he killed Thompson.
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With Hantavirus Threat Behind Them, US Passengers Return To Daily Life
All 18 American passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius were released from quarantine Sunday. Meanwhile in Congo, frontline healthcare workers are falling prey to Ebola as the virus surges. At least 18 doctors and other healthcare workers have died during the epidemic, according to Congo’s National Public Health Institute.
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Over 200 Recruits Fall Ill As Flu Outbreak Grows At Texas Air Force Base
The outbreak started two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made flu vaccines optional for troops in the armed services, including those entering basic training. Up to this point, recruits going through basic training were required to receive vaccinations for a variety of viruses in their first week of boot camp, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
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Missouri Judge Restores Access To Medication Abortion
On Thursday, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang reversed a batch of 2018 restrictions on medication abortions. This was possible after Missourians passed the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment in 2024. Planned Parenthood said it will offer medication abortions starting this week.
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US Will Discontinue HIV Funding For South Africa
The Trump administration had pulled back on the amount of funds sent to the country. Because South Africa did not change policies that the U.S. considers discriminatory toward the white Afrikaner minority, no funds will now flow, an unidentified State Department official says. Plus, despite marching orders from Congress to continue foreign aid, the Trump administration has largely refused to comply, ProPublica reports.
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First Edition: Monday, June 22, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Why Is Eating Right So Difficult?; Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Requires Immediate Attention
Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.
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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 about a brain implant for an ALS patient, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and more.
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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
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Ivermectin Use Surged Among Cancer Patients, Despite No Proof That It’s Effective
The FDA has not approved the antiparasitic drug to treat cancer, ABC reports. Experts warn that patients taking the drug without a prescription and the supervision of a physician risk overdosing. Plus: the effects of data centers on Americans' health; and more.
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FTC Sues Leading Transgender Care Group, Alleging ‘Deceptive Claims’
Members of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health include psychiatrists, surgeons, pediatricians, endocrinologists, and primary care doctors who work with transgender patients. Politico reports that for months, the Federal Trade Commission has been pursuing legal avenues to clamp down on providers and hospitals offering gender-affirming care.
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OhioHealth, DOJ Agree To Settle Antitrust Claims
Legal experts suggest other health systems should take notice after the Department of Justice accused OhioHealth of driving up prices, Stat reports. Additional news from across the nation comes from California, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Colorado, and Virginia.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Says Cancer ‘Cure’ Is Within Reach
Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Officer Joaquin Duato spoke in an interview about his company's continuing focus on cancer treatments — eschewing the obesity medication race — with a goal of eliminating the disease in 10 years.
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Amid Ebola Outbreak, Trump Admin Narrows CDC Role In Global Health
If the administration's plan does goes into effect in October, it would effectively sideline the CDC with regard to many global health programs and move control over much of the funding and decision making to the State Department, The New York Times reports.
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Americans’ Angst Over Healthcare Costs Grows, With Almost Half Saying They Can’t Afford It, Survey Finds
Only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year, according to a West Health-Gallup Affordability Index survey. Only 1 in 5 people surveyed said healthcare costs contributed "no stress" to their lives. Plus, two analyses find hundreds of thousands of children are no longer receiving food assistance, ProPublica reports.
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First Edition: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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This Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst Ever, Head Of Africa CDC Warns
With lagging contact tracing, the head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention worries that the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become the worst on record.
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HHS To Oversee Special Education Under Trump’s Plan To Dismantle Education Department
The Trump administration plans to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services — which currently manages billions of dollars in grants and oversees state compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — to the Department of Health and Human Services, the AP reports.