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First Edition: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
West Virginia Becomes First State To Ban Virtually All Artificial Food Dyes
Although the legislation will go into effect in 2028, school meals will not be allowed to have the dyes beginning in August. In other news: HHS Chief RFK Jr. lays out his plan to ensure the safety of baby formula; soda companies push to remain covered by food stamps; and more.
Tennessee Logs First Measles Case Of 2025
It is unclear how the person was exposed to the virus, officials say. Meanwhile, experts warn air travel may lead to more imported cases. Other news is on dengue fever outbreaks in popular spring break destinations; New York City’s mental health programs; and more.
More Health Care Leaders Plan To Leave Jobs This Year, Survey Shows
The number of people in leadership positions willing to leave within the next 12 months rose by five percentage points when compared with last year’s figures. Other industry news includes management cuts at Yale New Haven Health; health systems responding to anti-DEI efforts; and more.
Bayer Directed To Pay Cancer Patient Nearly $2.1 Billion In Roundup Case
A Georgia man maintains two decades of using the weedkiller caused his cancer. Also in the news: prostate cancer, breast cancer, and cancer research funding cuts.
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Supreme Court Case Involving Planned Parenthood Could Wreck Medicaid
The case asks the Supreme Court to render much of federal law unenforceable, in an attempt to hurt abortion providers, Vox reports. In other Medicaid news: CDPAP program extends enrollment period; Ohio Medicaid delays confirmed by providers despite denial by state officials; and more.
23AndMe Users Rush To Remove Genetic Information After Bankruptcy
Customers concerned about privacy attempted to delete their data but struggled to receive deletion confirmation, The Wall Street Journal reported. In other news: the FDA approves a lab-grown blood vessel; UK drugmaker GSK Plc is studying its shingles vaccine for expanded use as dementia prevention; and more.
Feds Scrapping Office That Researched, Coordinated Response To Long Covid
The health care system could wind up providing long and costly care for Americans plagued by lingering effects of a covid infection, one HHS staffer warns. An estimated 23 million people have long covid.
Acting Chief Susan Monarez, Who Is Not A Physician, Tapped To Lead CDC
The biosecurity expert has degrees in microbiology and previously served as deputy director of ARPA-H. For the first time, the post will require Senate confirmation, following a law change in 2022.
First Edition: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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A Dose Of Upbeat And Inspiring News
Today’s stories are on happiness, dental care, bird flu, human language, and more.
Ovarian Cancer Test Less Effective For Black, Native American Patients
The Washington Post reports on a study that looked at the common CA-125 blood test and discovered that Black and Native American women were 23% less likely to have an elevated level when diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Also in public health news: ChatGPT and loneliness; why fentanyl deaths are dropping; ADHD and TikTok; and more.
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge Safety Nets Are Working
The Washington Post reports on a new study indicating that the nets have reduced suicides by 73%. Other health news comes from Texas, North Carolina, California, and Colorado.
Residency Match Rates Largely Stable As Pool Of Applicants Grows
Notably, there was renewed interest in emergency medicine and pediatrics. Also, nursing is the most competitive major at the University of California. Other industry news includes a nurses strike at Butler Memorial Hospital, doctors’ frustration with the health care system, and more.
Abortion A Key Issue In Wis. Election That Could Alter State’s High Court
The state’s Supreme Court is considering whether to reactivate a 19th-century law crafted when married women had no legal identity and could not vote. The winner of the election could sway how the court rules. Also, New Jersey, Texas, Wyoming, and Missouri weigh abortion issues.
Trump Administration Will Import Eggs As Prices Spike Due To Bird Flu
Turkey and South Korea have signed on to send eggs to the U.S., and more deals are in the works. Hundreds of millions of eggs are expected to be imported. Also: the measles outbreak grows, surpassing last year’s total count; tuberculosis is on the rise; and more.
Europe Is Warning Travelers To Be Careful In America If They Are LGBTQ+
The United States has long warned its own citizens to be careful if traveling to an unstable country. In a flip of the script, several nations are now telling their citizens to be careful in the United States.
