Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP’s Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

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A woman in Texas died after waiting 40 hours for miscarriage care. (ProPublica)

Six political races that could shape U.S. healthcare policy. (STAT)

Surpassing COVID, tuberculosis has reemerged as the top global infectious disease killer, with a record-breaking 8 million people infected last year and roughly 1.25 million deaths, according to the WHO.

Flu hospitalizations in the U.S. over the past 14 years were highest in adults 65 and up and children 4 years and younger, according to a CDC report.

Dynarex expanded its baby powder recall due to potential asbestos contamination.

Florida medical device maker Exactech, which faces more than 2,000 lawsuits over allegations it sold defective hip and knee replacements, has filed for bankruptcy. (CBS News)

Clues on why Vice President Kamala Harris is so passionate about abortion rights. (New York Times)

More than 50% of teens look at screens for at least 4 hours a day, a CDC report showed.

Accused of groping a patient during a doctor’s appointment, Texas nurse practitioner Ali Ahtesham has been arrested on sex assault charges. (KFOX14/CBS4)

Suicide-related emergencies are going underdetected in minority youth and preteens, according to a review of electronic health record data. (JAMA Network Open)

With lung cancer on the rise in Asian American women who do not smoke, experts hope to expand screening. (CBS News)

“Dreamers” will be able to sign up for Obamacare insurance plans this year, unless a court case intervenes. (NPR)

An IV fluid maker’s expiration date extensions have been approved by the FDA, a move that could provide relief to North Carolina hospitals still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (The Hill)

Workplace violence in hospitals is continuing to surge. (Axios)

The FDA granted accelerated approval to asciminib (Scemblix) for treating adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.

Meanwhile, Shorla Oncology said the agency expanded the approval of liquid methotrexate (Jylamvo) to include pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

And Grifols said the FDA granted approval of its plasma-protein based fibrin sealant for controlling surgical bleeding in pediatric patients.

Finally, the FDA also approved oxycodone hydrochloride (Roxybond) immediate-release 10 mg tablets with abuse-deterrent technology for management of severe pain for which alternative treatments are inadequate, Protega Pharmaceuticals announced.

As military women face obstacles to abortion, they have built their own support system. (NPR)

Teri Garr, star of the films “Tootsie” and “Young Frankenstein,” died at age 79; she revealed a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2002. (People)