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The owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found have been charged with misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds. (AP)
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Idaho to temporarily enforce a statewide ban on gender-affirming care for most minors. (CNN)
Under an order announced by the Federal Trade Commission, telehealth company Cerebral will pay a $7 million fine for disclosing patients’ personal health data to advertisers.
A ransomware group has begun leaking stolen Change Healthcare data. (Axios)
A high risk of animal-to-human diseases is developing in some fur farms in China, according to an animal protection group. (Reuters)
In response to melatonin-related pediatric emergency department (ED) visits, the Council for Responsible Nutrition has called on supplement makers to add child-deterrent packaging and bolster warnings on over-the-counter melatonin. (CNN)
An anti-counterfeit firm reported more than 250 websites selling fake versions of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss and diabetes. (Reuters)
U.S. employers must give workers time off for abortions and contraceptive care, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said. (Reuters)
A majority of U.S. adults (57%) said they would feel better if they got more sleep, according to new polling from Gallup.
California health workers may face a “rude awakening” when it comes to the state’s $25 minimum wage law, as health systems threaten to cut hours and benefits. (KFF Health News)
In Virginia, kids are turning to EDs for help with mental health. (Axios)
More than three in four doctors (77.6%) are now employees of hospitals or health systems, according to a report from the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere Health.
Could the U.S. again force treatment on people with mental illness? (NPR)
A Chinese company facing scrutiny from members of Congress over national security concerns makes key therapies for cancer, cystic fibrosis, and HIV. (New York Times)
The FDA is ready to remove the interchangeability designation for biosimilars. (Endpoints News)
Abbott/Thoratec recalled the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System due to long-term buildup of biological material that can cause obstruction, according to the FDA; 273 injuries and 14 deaths associated with the issue have been reported.
Pressure to lose weight from family and adolescence may have lasting effects on internalized weight stigma later in life. (Lancet Regional Health Europe)
For drugmakers, low U.S. taxes belie high sales. (NPR)
David Egilman, MD, a doctor who took on drug companies and served as an expert witness in hundreds of trials, died at age 71 after a cardiac arrest. (New York Times)
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