Randy Moss Has Cancer; Nancy Pelosi’s Surgery; Possible Bird Flu Case Hospitalized

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Hall of fame NFL receiver Randy Moss underwent surgery for cancer in his bile duct. (AP)

Flu and COVID-19 activity are on the rise, according to the CDC.

Meanwhile, about 8% of U.S. adults have had long COVID, survey data showed. (JAMA Network Open)

United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson had warned colleagues before his killing about the public’s anger and frustration with the company. (Washington Post)

And in his first public comments since Thompson’s death, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the healthcare system is “flawed” but that his company’s mission is “to help make it work better.” (CNBC)

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had hip replacement surgery after a fall in Europe and is recovering. (AP)

Americans’ average body mass index declined in 2023, the first drop in more than a decade, researchers reported in JAMA Health Forum.

David Weldon, MD, president-elect Donald Trump’s choice for CDC director, has a history of supporting the false connection between vaccines and autism. (Washington Post)

Is there any truth to the theory that vaccines are “overloading” kids’ immune systems? No. (New York Times)

Health protections for migrant kids in U.S. custody will expire soon after Trump takes office. (New York Times)

A person in Louisiana with exposure to dead birds was hospitalized with suspected H5N1, state health officials said.

Prostate cancer patients who ate a low omega-6/high omega-3 diet and took fish oil had lower markers of disease progression, a randomized phase II trial found. (Journal of Clinical Oncology)

Seven reasons Americans pay more for healthcare. (USA Today)

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its screening recommendations for critical congenital heart disease and published a clinical report on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. (Pediatrics)

Consulting firm McKinsey agreed to pay $650 million to settle charges over its role in the opioid crisis. (NPR)

Sayeed Joudeh, thought to be the last orthopedic surgeon in northern Gaza, was killed by Israeli tank fire, according to Palestinian officials. (BBCNews)