Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Viewpoints: RFK Jr. Still Pursuing Anti-Vax Efforts, But Quietly Now; $0 Drug Copays Can Really Add Up
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
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Second-Largest School District In US Enacts Strict Screen-Time Limits
Los Angeles public schools approved a resolution to strictly slash screen time for students, with zero screen usage until second grade and tiered limits as they age. Also in the news: Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, and Indiana.
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Expensive, Risky IVF Add-On Procedures Don’t Always Improve Pregnancy Odds, Study Finds
Only three procedures designed to boost fertilization — endometrial scratching, physiological intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and EmbryoGlue — were supported by rigorous studies, researchers found. Scientists think more funding to study the IVF add-ons would be beneficial.
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With Affordability At The Fore, Congress Moves To Bring Down Housing Costs
The bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act loosens federal regulations and lending rules, rewards communities that build, delivers aid to communities devastated by disasters, and limits the number of single-family homes institutional investors can own, The New York Times explains. President Donald Trump is expected to enact the measure today, a White House official said.
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Hospital Destroyed By Hurricane Katrina Will Get New Life As Research Hub
Twenty-one years after the disaster that devastated New Orleans, Tulane University has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy Charity Hospital and transform it into a symbol of hope. The plan is to create a hub for research, education, spinoffs and startups, The Washington Post reported.
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Study Showing Benefits Of Covid Vaccine Published In AMA Journal After CDC Refused To Run It In Theirs
The study was supposed to be published in March in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, but acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya raised concerns about the paper’s methodology, NBC News reported. In other news: Pentagon officials reportedly have told ABC News that the Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring flu shots for basic trainees.
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White House Policy Aide Reportedly In Running To Lead FDA
Heidi Overton is currently working on health issues as deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy at the White House. She has a doctorate in clinical investigation from Johns Hopkins University and is a medical doctor. Bloomberg reports she is among the final candidates being considered to run the FDA; however, no official decision has been made.
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First Edition: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Public Health Figures In Political Arena Signal A Healthy Change; Should US Births Be Free?
Opinion writers examine these public health topics.
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Study Finds Protein Structure Linked To Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Newsweek reports that experts have uncovered a way to help stop brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by manipulating rather than eliminating a protein linked to cognitive decline. Other news is on aging, the gut microbiome, heat, and more.
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Weight Loss Drugs Liraglutide, Semaglutide Appear To Improve Men’s Fertility, Study Finds
Liraglutide — an injectable drug from Novo Nordisk that is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda — appeared to increase testosterone, as well as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels, in men aged 18-65 over 24 weeks, The Hill reported. Researchers also found that semaglutide — such as Wegovy or Ozempic — improved sperm morphology.
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‘Huge Implications For Healthcare’: Patient Portal Messages Have Surged More Than 150% Since 2020, Analysis Shows
Meanwhile, telephone calls fell slightly during the same time, a study published in JAMA found. An accompanying editorial to the study asserted that the increase in patient portal messages has prompted a "substantial increase in ... clinician workload."
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Woman Says 2 Texas Hospitals Denied Care For Miscarriage Despite Recent Law Meant To Clarify Rules
Her complaint alleges that Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Round Rock and St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, The Texas Tribune reported. Also making news: Oregon, Florida, Michigan, California, and Utah.
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Construction Of Ebola Quarantine Center In Kenya Brought To Standstill
All work at the U.S.-backed, 50-bed unit at a military air base in the East African nation has been stopped amid an outbreak that has already outpaced previous epidemics. More than 1,000 people have been infected and 267 have died, the World Health Organization has confirmed.
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USDA Overstepped When It Banned SNAP Recipients’ Sugary Purchases, Judge Rules
The Agriculture Department does not have the authority to redefine "food," as determined by Congress, nor to alter policy established by lawmakers, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled.
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First Edition: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Hospital’s Hopeless Choice On Trans Care Lays Bare The Ruthlessness Of HHS; Psych ER Burdened With Issues It Wasn’t Built For
Editorial writers discuss these public health topics.
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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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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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