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Defense Bill With Anti-Abortion Clause Won’t Pass: National Security Adviser

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover a prediction from national security adviser Jake Sullivan who said the Republican-controlled House’s annual defense policy bill, with amendments that target abortion, gender care, and other social issues, has “zero” chance of passing. Separately, worries that “deep” cuts to health spending will hit the HHS and CDC.

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Progress Reported For 2 Experimental Alzheimer’s Treatments

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals says that patients in a small study that received its gene-silencing treatment showed benefits for 6 months. And another experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Acumen Pharmaceuticals cleared an initial safety test.

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Exoskeleton Allows Disabled Doctor To Perform Surgery While Standing

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Newsweek reports on what’s being called “medical history:” a device designed to support surgeons who have to to stand for long periods has now allowed a disabled doctor in Spain to perform surgery standing up for the first time. Also in the news, lab-grown human eggs, regrowing teeth, and more.

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As Arrests Are Made, Harvard Faces New Lawsuit Over Stolen Body Parts

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Another family filed a lawsuit over Harvard Medical School’s role in a ring that allegedly sold human remains on the black market, while some arrests are made in the case. Meanwhile, a dispute that threatened transplant organ supplies is heading to arbitration, not court.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Alzheimer’s drugs, extreme heat and air quality, abortion access, obesity, covid, a mental health care “boom,” and more are in the news.

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Iowa’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Now In Effect

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the law Friday night, which prohibits most abortion after 6 weeks. A judge is weighing a temporary block on the measure. Separately, Senate Democrats ask the Department of Justice to protect patients ability to travel across state lines for an abortion.

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ERs Treat More Heatstroke Cases As Temperatures Hit Record Highs

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

“They’re coming in essentially unresponsive and they’re cooked,” a Phoenix doctor tells NBC News. The dangerous heat is leading to bad sunburns, organ failure, and other heat-related illnesses. Meanwhile, poor air quality from wildfire smoke invades other parts of the nation.

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First Edition: July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing

By Judith Graham July 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn’t cause for concern.

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Readers and Tweeters See Ways to Shore Up Primary Care

July 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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Viewpoints: FDA’s Approval Of OTC Opill Is A Win; Is Aspartame Good Or Bad?

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss OTC birth control pills, aspartame, gender in medical research and more.

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Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week’s selections include stories on aging and longevity, how memory affects child abuse survivors’ mental health, weight loss drugs, and more.

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Syphilis Cases Soaring In Houston, Particularly For Women

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Houston health department said new infections rose by 57% from 2019 to 2022. The outbreak is higher among women, jumping from 295 cases in 2019 to 674 cases in 2022. Other state health news covers Texas’ new school safety law, nuclear waste in Missouri, psychedelics in California, and more stories.

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J&J Sues Scientists Who Linked Cancer Cases To Talc Products

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Reuters covers the legal action by Johnson & Johnson, which has been embroiled in a complex and expensive legal dispute over its talc products. In other industry news: progress is reported for Caribou Bioscience’s CAR-T cancer therapy; Roche speeds up infusions of an MS drug; and more.

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Morning Briefing for Friday, July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

OTC birth control, deadly heat, Medicare physician pay, covid shot pricing, aspartame, trans health, STDs, and more are in the news.

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Texas Sued To Prevent Its Gender Care Ban For Minors Taking Effect

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Five families of transgender youth in Texas, plus 3 health care workers, are suing the state to prevent the ban from taking effect in September. In Florida, meanwhile, medical boards have issues new rules for trans health care after laws restricted what care could be offered by providers.

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During The Pandemic Cannabis Sent Many More Young People To ERs: CDC

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

CDC data showing emergency department visits by young people related to cannabis spiked during the pandemic, with female cannabis-involved ED visit ratios often beating male ratios. Also: “forever” chemicals in North Carolina, the 988 crisis line’s anniversary, and more.

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Health Program Reauthorization Bill Introduced, Amid Stalled Negotiations

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Hill and Politico report efforts by Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, to reauthorize funding for a number of health programs, including community health centers. Cassidy’s negotiations with Sen. Bernie Sanders on the issue are reportedly stalled.

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Dangerous Temperatures To Hit South, With Heat Already Killing People

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on the heat dome hitting California, Arizona and elsewhere, as Maryland reports its first heat-related death of the year. And NOAA confirms that June was the hottest for 174 years of records.

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First Birth Control Pill Authorized For Over-The-Counter Sale In US

July 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

The FDA authorized Thursday that HRA Pharma’s Opill, a daily progestin-only oral contraceptive, can be purchased without a prescription, making the birth control pill easier to obtain.

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