Fruit Puree Probe Expands; COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit; Tuskegee Documents Public

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The FDA expanded its probe into possible lead contamination of children’s fruit puree pouches, following reports of new illnesses and product recalls.

Nightmares, panic attacks, and a “striking pattern” of suicides have touched U.S. Marines involved in a covert offensive against the Islamic State. The mystery: most never saw the enemy. (New York Times)

Individuals claiming COVID-19 vaccine injuries sued HHS’s National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, arguing that the program is unconstitutional. (Bloomberg Law)

Months before her death, Tristin Kate Smith, an emergency room nurse who died by suicide, penned a “letter to my abuser” calling out the U.S. healthcare system. (USA Today)

Records related to the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study have been digitized and are now available online. (Washington Post)

The FDA is seeking public comment on how digital health technologies, may spot signs of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and type 2 undiagnosed diabetes sooner.

Close to half of all homicides in children 17 years old or younger involved firearms and 12% were linked to intimate partner violence. (Pediatrics)

The abortion wars are limiting access to medication for mothers who have miscarriages. (Washington Post)

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a handful of other policymakers are advancing a movement to address loneliness as a public health problem. (Politico)

Research into therapies and vaccines that could block the worst effects of heroin and other drugs is picking up steam due to new federal monies. (Washington Post)

Philips’ breathing machines spurred unexplained illnesses for thousands of patients with sleep apnea leading to a giant recall. Here are stories from patients. (ProPublica)

Need some inspiration? A physician with Parkinson’s disease recently completed the Ironman World Championship. (USA Today)

The winner of the 2022 San Francisco marathon in the nonbinary category, Cal Calamia, said the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency contacted him regarding his use of testosterone, a prohibited substance. (NPR)

No fuel? No problem. This physician uses a bicycle to navigate war-torn Gaza. (CBS News)

Approximately 48,000 birds were killed at a chicken farm in northern Alabama following an outbreak of pathogenic avian flu. (Al.com)

A small flashlight, cigarettes, a steak knife? CDC’s list of foreign objects found in the human body is extensive. (Fox News)

Here’s what patients need to know about this year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment. (The Hill)