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Licensed medical marijuana will now be listed as a Schedule III drug, which doesn't carry the same tight restrictions as a Schedule I drug. The order does not legalize cannabis, but it does allow researchers to conduct studies without facing penalties for possessing the substance.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers delve into these public health issues.
The hospital would replace Kaiser Permanente's current medical center. It would be the health care giant’s third all-electric hospital, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego, relying on toxicological testing instead of self-reporting among participants, found that the pace of progress wasn't as pronounced for children confirmed to have used marijuana.
Service members still have the option to receive the vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. Plus, news outlets unpack testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who returns to Capitol Hill again today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has requested that each state verify the legitimacy of Medicaid providers. Administrator Mehmet Oz said the Trump administration is prepared to take a more aggressive approach to states that don't take the audit seriously.
Two days after the shooting in Shreveport, Charles Ford was charged with possessing a firearm as a felon and making false statements to authorities. Prosecutors accused Ford of providing the firearm used in the shootings.
According to an annual report from the American Lung Association, nearly half of American children live in areas that receive a failing grade on air pollution levels. The report also found that communities of color are disproportionately affected.
In an attempt to forge a more coordinated offense, FBI deputy director Andrew Bailey has asked hospital executives to share what they know, when they know it. More health industry news is about assault reports, a nursing home workers strike, donations to children's hospitals, and more.
The authors stress that no pregnant patient should discontinue or alter medication without medical supervision, as many SBIMs (sterol biosynthesis–inhibiting medications) are essential, often lifesaving treatments. But safer alternatives for use during pregnancy should be developed, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports.
Researchers at the University of Southern California found that patients with early‑onset lung cancer reported eating significantly more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains than the general population, Newsweek reported. However, experts stressed that people should not interpret this as a reason to stop eating healthily. Instead, people are advised to wash produce and buy organic when possible.
Although the ruling may be appealed to the state's Supreme Court, it marks a victory for Planned Parenthood, which sued Pennsylvania over its Medicaid funding restrictions in 2019. This is the first time the right to abortion has been protected by the Pennsylvania Constitution, AP reported.
Justices declined to hear the case of a Brooklyn man who said former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policy of directing nursing homes to accept covid-positive patients contributed to his father's death. Lower courts held that Cuomo was protected by qualified immunity, the New York Post reported.
Justices declined to hear a case over whether a public school violates parents' rights when it encourages their child's social gender transition without their knowledge or consent, CBS News reported. In separate news, the Supreme Court said it will decide whether Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll 4-year-olds with gay or transgender parents can participate in a publicly funded state program, The New York Times reported.
Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.
President Trump's executive order directs federal agencies to ease restrictions that have prevented scientists from studying the use psychedelic drugs to treat myriad mental health challenges. It also opens up some of the investigational drugs for use in patients, The New York Times reported.
The percentage of members of the Purchaser Business Group on Health who are shopping between insurance providers has risen 25 points since 2024, Healthcare Dive reported.
Authorities say Shamar Elkins, 31, fatally shot eight children — seven of them his own — who ranged in age from 1 to 14, The New York Times reported. He also shot two others, including his wife, before leading police in a car chase that ended in gunfire. It's unclear whether Elkins took his own life or was shot by police. He had recently expressed suicidal thoughts, family members said.
Although the study was effective in only three of the eight participants, experts hope this partial success will lead to breakthroughs that allow transplant patients to no longer need anti-rejection drugs, which suppress the body’s immune response and can lead to serious health consequences.
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