Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders

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Marsha Certain, MD, an interventional cardiologist from Georgia, was , at age 69, in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities. (Cardiovascular Business)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus from poultry, birds, and cattle.

Meanwhile, the agency confirmed of the virus. (Reuters)

Another human case of bird flu has been confirmed in a 37-year-old man in Vietnam who wound up in intensive care, the (WHO) said.

The CDC is after counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin (Botox) injections across 11 states, including Texas and California.

U.S. have already surpassed all of 2022's large outbreaks, CDC data show. (CBS News)

"More devastating than COVID": medical providers and patients are still struggling in the . (KFF Health News)

Hospitals could soon be . (Axios)

A man who outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial died from his injuries. (ABC News)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to present a bill that will make it easier for Arizonans to get . (Politico)

A new political group in Idaho will attempt to get on the state's 2026 ballot. (Idaho Capital Sun)

Against expert advice, Medicare contractors for transplant recipients that can signal early signs of organ rejection, according to a new report. (The Hill)

Medicare is also facing criticism for not paying for for women with dense breasts. (New York Times)

Can metformin ? Researchers are looking to find out. (NPR)

Talks among WHO member states to reach a legally binding for future pathogen threats have stalled. (Washington Post)

Olympic climbing gold medalist Janja Garnbret said are still a "huge problem" in the sport. (Reuters)

Like us, some dogs can " from their humans -- but scientists aren't sure why. (Washington Post)

Equitable access to voting is central to better healthcare outcomes, the said.

A 911 outage last week in Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, and Nebraska that lasted as long as 2 hours was caused by a gone wrong. (USA Today)

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    Sophie Putka is an enterprise and investigative writer for . Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Discover, Business Insider, Inverse, Cannabis Wire, and more. She joined in August of 2021.