Doc Detained by Border Patrol; Lady Gaga Sick, Cancels Show; Sexy Chocolate Recall

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Border Patrol agents in Texas detained a doctor who lost his hospital job amid a federal visa pause; the Venezuelan-born physician cared for Americans with chronic illness in an area facing a doctor shortage. (New York Times)

Large health insurance plans say they eliminated 11% of prior authorizations — roughly 6.5 million — across a range of services since they committed to such reductions last June, America’s Health Insurance Plans announced.

Health providers are the most common source of healthcare information for Americans, a Pew Research Center poll found, with 85% of respondents saying they get information from providers at least sometimes; 36% cited social media and 22% said they get information from artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots.

Fear and enthusiasm over AI in the mental health workforce. (NPR)

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality hasn’t funded new research projects in almost a year despite being given millions of dollars in funding to study antibiotic resistance, healthcare access, and quality of care. (Roll Call)

Lady Gaga canceled a performance in Montreal due to a worsening upper respiratory infection. (USA Today)

Steve McMichael, who played for the Chicago Bears and died 5 years after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). (AP)

Carrie Everett, 22, a former Miss North Carolina, died after battling signet ring cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer. (ABC 7)

A former surgical technician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, allegedly stole millions of dollars’ worth of medical supplies, prosecutors said. (6abc)

A 37-year-old mother of two in England died of melanoma after doctors repeatedly told her that her mole was “nothing to worry about.” (People)

Most patients with advanced or metastatic cancers don’t get genomic tumor profiling to guide their treatment, a large U.S. study found. (JAMA Network Open)

The latest fad in online reveals: people opening their medical test results onscreen. (New York Times)

Adding transcranial magnetic stimulation to intensive residential treatment eased combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity and increased time in remission, a randomized trial found. (JAMA Network Open)

Researcher Brian Donovan lost grants — and his job — after showing that better genetics education in high school could reduce racism. (STAT)

Distributor Nalpac recalled DTF Sexual Chocolate due to the presence of undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil, the ingredients in Viagra and Cialis, according to an FDA notice.

Meanwhile, the FDA wants more power to regulate direct-to-consumer drug ads. (Fierce Pharma)

Public health officials as well as residents of New York City’s Central Harlem area are still seeking answers regarding the cause of and official response to last summer’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. (Gothamist)