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Eric Scott Sills, MD, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife; authorities say the California fertility doctor staged the murder to look like an accidental fall down the stairs. (AP)
State Medicaid offices sometimes come after homes belonging to the dead to collect on big outstanding bills. (AP)
Former President Donald Trump said he’ll soon decide on whether to support a federal 16-week abortion ban as part of his campaign platform. (The Hill)
The respiratory virus season is not yet over, according to CDC figures. (AP)
Meanwhile, will wastewater surveillance of viral pathogens be a victim of budget cuts? (Axios)
Federal prosecutors in Virginia are investigating whether Facebook’s parent company, Meta, profits from illegal drug sales. (Reuters)
In other legal news, a jury ordered Reckitt Benckiser to pay $60 million to the mother of an infant who died from necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed the company’s Enfamil formula. (Reuters)
Though weight-loss drug semaglutide (Wegovy) is now approved for heart health, some insurers are still balking at covering it. (CNBC)
A Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster. (AP)
In Tennessee, a woman claims she received more than dresses in her Shein order, saying the package contained a vial of blood and a dented can of beans. (People)
Former professional boxer Roberto Duran of Panama received treatment for an atrioventricular blockade, according to his family. (AP)
How to spot health misinformation. (New York Times)
Fewer and fewer doctors are specializing in geriatric medicine. (Washington Post)
How a Florida woman’s selfie led to a brain tumor diagnosis. (New York Post)
Should women use the breast cancer risk calculator endorsed by actor Olivia Munn following her double mastectomy? (AP via NPR)
Cow’s milk likely isn’t objectively “bad” for you, but dietitians want to move away from calling certain foods “healthy” or “unhealthy.” (USA Today)
Some researchers are calling for a more precise framework of sex in research, that relies on sex characteristics themselves, rather than sex as a proxy for them. (STAT)
Kent Campbell, MD, MPH, an instrumental figure in the global fight against malaria, died at age 80 due to complications of cancer. (New York Times)
Haiti’s health system is under siege by gang violence. (New York Times)
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