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Media outlets cover a new study that shows consumption of marijuana and some hallucinogenic drugs hit records in 2021, while narcotic use other than heroin, Vicodin, and OxyContin were all at record low levels among young adults in 2021.
The ban is based on a 173-year-old law, but a lawsuit has challenged it on the grounds it violates a 1985 law permitting abortions before a fetus is viable outside the womb. Other abortion-related news comes from Texas, Indiana, and North Carolina.
Reproductive rights were a campaign issue leading up to the Tuesday vote. The outcome from an evenly divided Upstate New York district was watched closely by political experts, looking for signs about how the November elections may play out.
Vaccines for younger children began in June, and new data from the makers shows that it is proving effective at preventing covid in this age group, particularly so for babies ages 6 months to 23 months.
CIDRAP notes that the condition is "relatively rare" in children and teens. But the Washington Post says about 10% of this age group who were hospitalized with covid were experiencing long covid symptoms three months later. Separately, BA.5 and BA.4.6 are expanding across the U.S.
According to reporting from NBC News and other outlets, the FDA plans to authorize boosters from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna around Labor Day. The Washington Post also reports on how prior infections may impact booster shots.
Moderna is ready, it says, to ship the new version of its vaccine in September, hence it's seeking official authorization for the shots, which will target BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. The FDA request is based on data from a booster targeting an earlier omicron variant rather than new human trials.
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Though the research is in early stages, it builds on work by James Parkinson, whose name is now linked to the disease. Separately, Stat reports a surprising advance made in ALS research using spinal fluid in mice. Electrical-stimulation memory boosting and kidney disease are also in the news.
A study reported by the Press Association connects poor cardiovascular health at age 36, among other risk factors, to a prematurely aged brain later in life. Other media outlets report on heart health news, including links between energy drink use and heart problems.
A report in the New York Times explains how mental health experts are making efforts to show the divide between a clinical mental health diagnosis and the risk of someone becoming a mass shooter. The Parkland school shooting is in the news again. Also, other mental health matters.
New data from the CDC show which states have higher or lower life expectancies: West seems best. NBC News notes that the average life expectancy fell by nearly two years in 2020, down to 77 years from almost 79 in 2019.
Media outlets report on how wild poliovirus is circulating because of a very rare circumstance where the disease can spread from oral vaccines that contain live versions of the disease. Reports detail the timeline of the New York case, and other polio-related news.
For now, Haywood County Memorial Hospital will offer just nine patient beds as it sorts out licensing issues, Becker's Hospital Review reported. Meanwhile, North Shore Health in Grand Marais, Minnesota, may have to close a nursing facility because of staffing shortages.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that was aimed at preventing drug overdose deaths. Newsom cited worries over "unintended consequences," but the San Francisco Chronicle says officials there may push ahead, anyway. Meanwhile, some are speculating that Newsom's veto is related to a possible run for president.
On Monday, Wyoming became the last of all 50 stares to report a case of the disease. The Hill reports men who have sex with men are seemingly taking advice on moderating their sexual habits. Other news outlets report on the vaccine rollout and California's renaming of the disease.
News outlets report on the stricter abortion laws that are about to be enacted in those states, barring judicial action.
Abortion politics are expected to play a role in today's primaries or special elections in Florida, Oklahoma and New York.
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