10M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Kentucky Nurse Wins Lottery; Crocs and Foot Issues

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BrucePac is recalling approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

An unprecedented number of people were medically evacuated in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. (Washington Post)

Premiums for employer health insurance are rising faster than inflation. (Wall Street Journal)

Yes, former President Trump did send Russian President Vladimir Putin COVID-19 testing devices at the beginning of the pandemic, Russian officials confirmed. (The Hill)

Not many employers offer health plans that cover GLP-1 receptor antagonists like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) for weight loss. (Health Affairs)

Meanwhile, the proliferating black market for these popular drugs — whether illegally diverted or counterfeit — is reportedly under federal investigation. (CNBC)

California officials reported the state’s third human case of bird flu: a dairy worker who had contact with infected cattle. (Reuters)

A Kentucky nurse won over $277,000 from an online lottery game after working back-to-back shifts. (WLKY)

A major commercial bakery said it will continue to list sesame and other food allergens in its products despite an FDA warning to stop such “misbranding.” (AP)

Florida’s health department threatened criminal charges for television stations that run a certain abortion rights ad. (CNN)

Mother-and-baby units allow women with postpartum psychosis to be treated while keeping their newborns in the room. (New York Times)

FDA, CDC, and NIH issued a consensus statement reiterating the benefits of human milk in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis, while infant formula is not considered harmful.

Foot issues are appearing in kids who wear Crocs all day. (NPR)

Three in four high school students reported experiencing at least one adverse childhood experience, most commonly emotional abuse or physical abuse, the CDC said.

Amazon plans to expand its same-day prescription delivery program to Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, San Diego, and more cities in 2025. (NBC News)

GSK agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion to settle most lawsuits in U.S. state courts related to the cancer claims about ranitidine (Zantac). (Reuters)

A major Texas health system is still working on restoring its IT network after a ransomware attack in September. (Becker’s Hospital Review)

Former Sen. Tim Johnson (D) of South Dakota died at age 77 from complications of a recent stroke. (AP)

A case of lip fillers gone wrong led to a woman’s diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia. (People)

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