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Jamie Foxx revealed details about his 2023 near-death experience, saying he had a brain bleed and stroke that left him in a coma for 20 days. (CBS News)
The H5N1 case in the California child whose infection was reported in November resembled recent B3.13 viruses detected in humans and cows, the CDC said.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, refused to waive extradition and is fighting the process to be moved to court in New York. (AP)
The top public health threat in the U.S. is obesity, not opioids and fentanyl, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index poll.
How might the drug crisis change under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if he is confirmed as HHS head? (STAT)
Most U.S. women of reproductive age haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning services in recent years, according to a CDC report.
The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 21 companies that market or generate sales leads for healthcare plans about deceptive or unfair claims that may violate laws.
Walgreens reportedly is discussing a deal to sell itself to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners. (CNN)
More than one in five people ages 15-49 worldwide have a genital herpes infection, according to an analysis of World Health Organization data. (Sexually Transmitted Infections)
STAT looked at what the U.S. can learn from the health system in Portugal, where life expectancy is longer and healthcare costs are less.
The STOMP study of tecovirimat (Tpoxx) was stopped when interim data showed the antiviral did not improve lesion resolution or pain in adults with mild to moderate clade II mpox, the NIH said.
About one in three Americans 50 to 80 years old reported loneliness or social isolation, the National Poll on Healthy Aging found. (JAMA)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sprained his wrist and cut his face after a fall. (USA Today)
Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded answers from Mehmet Oz, MD, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run CMS, about his previous support for eliminating traditional Medicare in favor of Medicare Advantage. (NBC News)
Nearly 60% of Hispanic and Latino intimate partner violence-related homicide victims were female, CDC data showed. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Racially and ethnically diverse children consistently had shorter sleep duration and later bedtimes than their white peers. (JAMA Network Open)
This year’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision that prohibits medical treatment for military dependents under age 18 diagnosed with gender dysphoria. (HuffPost)
An online group used the messaging app Discord to find and torment vulnerable people, coaxing one man to kill himself, the Washington Post reported.
Dengue cases set a record in the Americas this year, with 12.6 million cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus recorded, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
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