Hospital’s Brain Tumor Cluster; Princess’s Lung Transplant; Plastic Surgery Deaths

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Brain tumors diagnosed in 11 nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in suburban Boston were not caused by any exposures to chemicals, radiation, or anything else at their workplace, an independent report concluded. (NBC10 Boston)

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has yet to peak and may last for up to a year, Red Cross officials said. (Reuters via MSN)

The FDA sent warning letters to 25 telehealth companies over their marketing of compounded GLP-1 drugs. (Regulatory Focus)

In other FDA news, Public Citizen cited 14 hospitalizations in accusing the agency of allowing a dangerous market for the unapproved weight-loss drug retatrutide.

The Justice Department accused New York state officials of facilitating fraud, saying they let a company gain control of and then abuse a $10 billion program to provide home care to disabled Medicaid patients. (AP)

Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado are refusing to provide gender-affirming care over fears of criminal charges. (Colorado Sun)

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has undergone a successful lung transplant, the country’s royal house said. (AP)

The family of NFL star Aldon Smith, who died suddenly at age 36, is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center. (AP)

“Stand by Me” star Corey Feldman, 54, was hospitalized after experiencing an in-flight medical emergency. (USA Today)

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, 75, is in intensive care following emergency intestinal surgery. (AP)

A 21-year-old nursing student in Dublin was rushed into surgery to have her appendix removed — but doctors discovered a stage IV tumor instead. (People)

Weightlifting for 90 to 119 minutes per week was linked to a 13% lower risk of dying from any cause and a 19% decreased risk of dying from heart disease, researchers found. (British Journal of Sports Medicine)

Living with a partner means sharing intimacy, food, and part of your oral and gut microbiome. (Cell Press Blue)

USA Today takes a deep dive into Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness.

Two patients, one age 19 and one age 35, undergoing plastic surgery several weeks apart at a Miami clinic died following their procedures. (People)

The rate of death at U.S. immigration detention centers has more than doubled since President Trump returned to office. (Reuters via MSN)

The Department of Education continues to dismantle itself, announcing that it will move the office that protects the rights of disabled children under HHS. (NPR)

The FDA approved a hyaluronic acid injectable (Skinvive) to reduce neck lines in adults over age 21, said maker Juvéderm.

You think waits for a specialist are long? Try getting a wheelchair fixed in Massachusetts. (WGBH)