Doctors Plead With Lawmakers Not to Criminalize Life-Saving Pregnancy-Care Pills ( www.rollingstone.com )
Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia? Get them to play outside ( www.npr.org )
If you're a parent struggling to get your kids' off their devices and outdoors to play, here's another reason to keep trying: Spending at least two hours outside each day is one of the most important things your kids can do to protect their eyesight....
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious ( apnews.com )
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. ...
Drug-resistant Trichophyton fungus represents emerging threat in US ( www.cidrap.umn.edu )
Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J ( www.nbcnews.com )
Johnson & Johnson has argued in court that studies haven’t found a convincing link between ovarian cancer and talc powder. A new analysis suggests they are indeed associated....
A new pill cures preschoolers of a parasitic worm. Delivering it could be a challenge ( www.npr.org )
Confirmed horrifying scandal ( youtu.be )
Worst treatment sandal in HNS history (so far)....
US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV ( apnews.com )
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. ...
New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually ( arstechnica.com )
ADHD drug shortage shows signs of letting up, but some patients still struggle ( www.nbcnews.com )
The FDA said it expects additional supply will be returning in the coming months....
Other countries have better sunscreens. Here's why we can't get them in the U.S. ( www.npr.org )
“All of my friends are dead”: The overdose crisis is taking a toll on harm reduction workers ( www.salon.com )
Eye-tattooing: experts warn about risks of colour-changing surgery ( www.theguardian.com )
Concerns raised as influencers promote pigment-injection procedure as latest cosmetic trend...
“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care ( arstechnica.com )
There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine ( www.wired.com )
Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public ( www.nbcnews.com )
The bill, which would enhance penalties for people wearing masks while committing crimes, would also prohibit wearing masks in public for medical reasons....
CDC warns of new mpox outbreak, urges vaccination ( www.advocate.com )
Obtaining Abortions Is Even Harder If You’re Undocumented in a State With a Ban ( truthout.org )
Proteins in blood could provide early cancer warning ‘by more than seven years’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Study identifies 618 proteins linked to 19 types of cancer, which could lead to much earlier detection...
Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modeling study finds ( medicalxpress.com )
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has for the first time quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy....
First case of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmitted from cow to human confirmed ( www.sciencedaily.com )
In March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye and samples were collected by the regional health department to test for potential influenza A. Experts have now confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Raw-milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus ( arstechnica.com )
There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred ( apnews.com )
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. ...
Weight loss drug could reduce heart attack risk by 20%, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins...