Biden’s Doc Says No Parkinson’s; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

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President Joe Biden has not seen a neurologist outside of his annual physical and his last physical showed no findings consistent with Parkinson’s disease, his physician said in a letter released Monday night.

Abortion opponents rolled out new messaging, aiming to match first-person ads that Democrats and abortion-rights groups have used in important races. (Politico)

Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a cardiologist, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Gastrointestinal issues might be the most overlooked COVID symptom. (New York Times)

Features of bovine H5N1 virus may facilitate infection and transmission in mammals. (Nature)

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases rose nearly 24% among seniors during the pandemic, data from FAIR Health showed.

Debate has intensified over how quickly to replace lead service lines in the U.S. (NPR)

In Sri Lanka, chronic kidney disease is killing young men; dehydration and contaminated water may play a role. (New York Times)

Colorado is among the 10 states that have dropped the highest share of Medicaid enrollees in the past year, the only blue state in the group. (USA Today)

The FDA updated guidance to further aid companies in addressing the spread of misinformation about medical products.

Doctors continue to examine a controversial technique in a bid to reduce the transplant organ shortage. (NPR)

Insurers appeared to rake in $50 billion from Medicare for diseases that weren’t treated by any doctor. (Wall Street Journal)

If a lawsuit spells the end for federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will instead have the say. (KFF Health News)

This is the untold story of the Human Genome Project. (STAT)

Sixty-seven years ago today, the polio vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk, MD, was declared safe and effective at the Fourth International Poliomyelitis Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. (Pittsburgh Magazine)

Here is what to know about an aggressive tick species that is spreading across the U.S. (Washington Post)

Patients with stiff person syndrome shared what it’s like to live with the rare disease. (Fox News)

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