Congressman's Stroke; Warning on Bear Meat Consumption; Paralysis via Grand Piano

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U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) said he's in a rehabilitation facility. (AP)

Meanwhile, , with a 15% increase over the last decade in that group and an 8% increase overall. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

An FDA advisory committee recommended the agency approve the Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening.

Ingrid Skop, MD, an anti-abortion doctor who once said that 9-year-olds can safely give birth, has been . (The Guardian)

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law allowing some Arizona doctors to become there and perform abortions for their patients in California. (Politico)

Approximately have been diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, according to a CDC report.

Living kidney donors did not have a significantly compared with non-donors after 7 years of follow-up, a prospective study from Canada and Australia found. (JAMA)

Who should manage national ? The Biden administration is caught in a battle between agencies. (STAT)

In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, some Republicans in Congress over the handling of harassment and discrimination, particularly against Jewish individuals, at universities receiving NIH grants.

Ascension, one of the nation's largest health systems, is still facing patient treatment delays and limited access to medical records after a large cyberattack. (New York Times)

Six were identified in people who ate bear meat. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

How does alcohol affect ? Scientists are trying to find out. (New York Times)

A 28-year-old woman in Oregon became after a grand piano fell on her and severed her spinal cord. (People)

The tobacco industry wants to , according to the World Health Organization. (Reuters)

Public health officials in the U.S. are investigating a of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, the CDC said.

Africa's cholera crisis is . (AP)

Lead poisoning in kids is starting to get on the world stage. (NPR)