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Utah's governor says he'll sign a bill that will ban clinics from operating in the state, leaving hospitals as the only option. Abortion news is also reported from North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, and other parts of the nation.
California health officials said they plan to relax guidance for masking in high-risk settings and health worker vaccine rules, the LA Times reported. Separately, Washington and Oregon will lift health worker mask rules, according to AP. Other news reminds us covid is still infecting and killing people.
The lesion was on his chest and "has healed nicely," the president's physician, Kevin O'Connor, said Friday.
Statins are the most common cholesterol-lowering drugs, but some patients can't tolerate or refuse it due to side effects. In a large study of bempedoic acid, sold as Nexletol by Esperion Therapeutics, the alternative medication option is shown to both lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Stat examines whether doctors will start to prescribe the pill more.
A study finds that cases among patients between 20 and 44 years old rose from 2009 to 2020, with rates even higher than average for Black and Hispanic Americans. “We’re witnessing a smoldering public health crisis,” one study author told The Washington Post.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The CDC estimated that 20,000 people attended the gathering at Asbury University at the same time as a resident who was infected with measles, CBS News reports, during an outbreak that has already affected multiple states and countries. Doctors are warned to watch for symptoms.
AP reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to restrict levels of chemicals like PFAS after finding "they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable." Separately, lead levels in schools' water supplies are still a concern in some places.
A new World Obesity Federation report says the economic impact of this situation could hit $4 trillion a year. Separately, a survey finds the bulk of big food brands' products are unhealthy.
The federal effort to limit the overprescription of controlled substances via telehealth is causing "confusion and consternation" in the behavioral health community, Axios says, because of how it affects patients with opioid use disorder. Insulin, an Alzheimer's vaccine, and more are also in the news.
The FTC says BetterHelp provided consumers’ email addresses, IP addresses, and health questionnaire information to Facebook, Snapchat, and other companies, Modern Healthcare reported. The FTC also says the company wrongly used HIPAA certification seals on its website.
The FDA's top vaccines official, Dr. Peter Marks, said this week the effort to produce a combo shot for late this year has proved "too heavy a lift." The federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, meanwhile, expects commercial vaccine sales alongside the next covid strain.
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After months of negotiations, North Carolina Senate and House leaders announced the deal Thursday. The expansion is expected to make an additional 600,000 in the state eligible for Medicaid.
The big retailer is "eyeing more Medicare Advantage business," Axios says, with 28 additional health clinics to go into select Walmart stores — including in Missouri and Arizona. Reuters reports that electronics retailer Best Buy also has its eye on the health care market.
The pharmacy chain, under pressure from nearly two dozen Republican state attorneys general, says it won't dispense abortion pills either by mail or at their physical stores in those states. The list includes Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana, where abortion is still legal.
Axios reports that a group aligned with House Republican leadership will spend over $2 million to push messaging that paints President Joe Biden as the one who is eyeing Medicare cuts.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The data, including sensitive personal information, are appearing on the dark web via a ransomware group that has been targeting academic institutions, Bloomberg reports. California's plan to detain more people with mental illnesses is among other news from the state.
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