AMA in RFK Jr.’s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may seek to remove the American Medical Association from its role in drawing up billing codes for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Financial Times)

Television personality and engineer Bill Nye said Kennedy “lost his way” with his position on fluoride in drinking water and other controversial issues. (Politico)

Expect increased flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus activity this coming holiday season, the CDC warned.

A woman in Savannah, Georgia, filed a lawsuit related to the recalled carrots blamed for a multistate E. coli outbreak. (NBC News)

The FDA said the J.M. Smucker Company is voluntarily recalling several thousand cases of Great Value brand cinnamon rolls and cheese Danish that may contain plastic.

CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Cigna sued the Federal Trade Commission claiming its case against their pharmacy benefit managers over high insulin prices is unconstitutional. (CNBC)

Teen birth rates may tip upward again in states that have implemented abortion restrictions. (Stateline)

The food industry is grappling with a possible mass decrease in appetite for ultraprocessed foods with adoption of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic). (New York Times Magazine)

CDC research raised the alarm on the difficulty identifying and treating Bartonella quintana infection, also known as trench fever, in homeless people and transplant recipients.

An FDA inspector found microbial growth in the water supply at a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility.

The agency is formally probing the presence and impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, in the nation’s seafood and water.

Could the move to replace lead pipes expose people to plastic pipes leaching a carcinogen into drinking water? (Washington Post)

Several Michigan deer hunters died from heart attacks during the first days of the hunting season; two deaths appear related to physical exertion. (AP)

A registered nurse reportedly died after a hunting incident in Texas. (MySanAntonio)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its annual report on high-priority research gaps.

A former New York urologist was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexual abuse of patients. (AP)

A Venezuelan national was convicted of all charges related to the murder of a Georgia nursing student. (USA Today)

Disability advocate Diane Coleman, known for her opposition to the right-to-die movement, died at 71 from sepsis. (New York Times)