Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling

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Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from cell phones likely does not increase brain cancer risk, a systematic review of 63 studies commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded. (Environment International)

The WHO also published guidance that aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.

Two ballistic missiles blasted a Ukrainian military academy and a nearby hospital, killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 200. (AP)

After witnessing pregnancies gone awry, more men in red states are speaking out against abortion bans. (Washington Post)

An estimated 1,034,000 miscarriages occur annually; about 400,000 in states where care may be threatened by abortion bans. (Health Affairs)

The Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma’s emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over abortion referrals. (AP)

In other news from the high court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her new memoir disclosed her daughter’s autism diagnosis. (The Hill)

The Guardian looked at emerging trends in sexual choking among young people.

And the New York Times examined efforts to rethink whether addiction should be considered a chronic brain disease.

A New Hampshire man tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses — West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) — since being hospitalized in August. (WCVB)

The CDC updated its maps showing which states have had cases of West Nile virus or EEE.

Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Oregon is the state’s largest in over three decades. (USA Today)

A bogus doctor arrested last year in Florida once again faces charges of practicing medicine without a license. (WESH)

On average, Medicare’s negotiated prices for prescription drugs were at least twice as much as what drugmakers agreed to in four other high-income countries, a Reuters review showed.

Suicide deaths were higher for cancer patients who did not undergo surgery. (JAMA Network Open)

The rate of new breast cancer diagnoses in Asian American and Pacific Islander women is rising faster than that of many other racial and ethnic groups. (KFF Health News)

Denmark reported cases of bluetongue — a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that’s harmless to humans but can kill sheep. (AP)

One solution to contraception deserts: vending machines that sell Plan B pills. (STAT)

The FDA cleared the iDart Lyme IgG ImmunoBlot Kit, a stand-alone test for the detection of IgG antibodies against Borrelia-causing Lyme disease, maker Lyme ImmunoBlot announced.

A decision to possibly reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug won’t come until after the November presidential election. (AP)

Also in November, West Virginia voters will decide on a controversial amendment to ban physician-assisted suicide. (WOWK)

Some pediatricians will have fewer COVID shots on hand this year as interest from parents wanes. (KFF Health News)

Not all screen time before bed was associated with impaired sleep, suggesting recommendations for youths might need to be modified. (JAMA Pediatrics)

A novel fingertip wearable was able to track glucose, lactate levels, vitamin C, and levodopa levels using sweat. (Nature Electronics)

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