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Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief spokesperson Rich Danker resigned Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences over an effort to promote flavored e-cigarettes that could addict children. (The Hill)
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary also said he resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s push to allow major tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vapes. (New York Times)
An emergency department doctor from Venezuela — a resident at a hospital in the Rio Grande Valley who was arrested by immigration agents at a South Texas airport — was released after more than 4 weeks in custody. (New York Times)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani returned to his talk show yesterday evening for the first time after his hospitalization for viral pneumonia. (AP)
Erik Fleming, the licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry his fatal ketamine doses, was sentenced to 2 years in prison. (AP)
Osteoporosis was linked to a 47% increased risk of all-cause death in postmenopausal women, according to national data. (Menopause)
The Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding to California due to suspicions of fraud within the state’s healthcare programs. (AP)
A 21-element recovery program for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgery was tied to shorter hospital stays and fewer complications after accounting for implementation fidelity in a randomized trial. (JAMA Surgery)
Thirty healthcare organizations signed on as early adopters to help streamline a new electronic prior authorization process, CMS announced.
The FDA approved an oral combination of decitabine and cedazuridine tablets (Inqovi) with venetoclax for certain newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia patients.
A global analysis found long-rising obesity trends have slowed, stabilized, or even slightly reversed in many high-income nations. (Nature)
Argentinian health officials are racing to pinpoint the exact origins of the hantavirus outbreak. (New York Times)
In the latest cruise ship drama, over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship were ordered to remain onboard due to a gastroenteritis outbreak. (AP)
Parvovirus B19 — also known as “slapped cheek” rash — was detected in wastewater surveillance data around the San Francisco Bay Area. (USA Today)
Despite a 2021 law aimed at curbing healthcare consolidation, Oregon regulators have yet to formally block a single merger or acquisition. (ProPublica)
Takeda Pharmaceutical is cutting roughly 4,500 jobs, about 9% of its workforce. (Endpoints News)
After leaving her shift, a 27-year-old nurse in Alabama was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in the hospital’s parking lot. (Nurse.org)
Generic forms of semaglutide aren’t expected in the U.S. until at least 2031, despite being available in other countries. (NBC News)
A STAT essay discussed how some hospitals are implementing stricter social media policies to balance free speech with patient safety and reputation.
“Revenge of the Nerds” star Donald Gibb died at 71 from complications related to ongoing health issues. (USA Today)
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