U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms

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An attorney for (D), who recently died at age 89 after developing an infection following back surgery, claimed her death was due to medical negligence. (AP)

The U.S. is in the midst as the JN.1 variant becomes dominant. (Washington Post)

During the first COVID-19 wave, an estimated 16,990 deaths in six countries may have been during hospitalization. (Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy)

The FDA is investigating reports of alopecia, aspiration, and suicidal ideation in like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound). (CNN)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed a as his new presidential campaign communications director. (NBC News)

Mayo Clinic and Eli Lilly backed a startup from two Stanford Medicine physicians that created to help manage medications like insulin, following a study published in JAMA Network Open last month. (Axios)

cut the risk of death by 24% compared with people who had hearing loss but never used them. (The Lancet Healthy Longevity)

Ambulance workers are struggling to keep up with the surge of migrants needing medical care. (New York Times)

Merck is looking to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist treatments that do more , the CEO said. (Reuters)

Meanwhile, Eli Lilly warned that its popular GLP-1 agent tirzepatide shouldn't be used . (The Hill)

U.S. counties with reduced broadband internet access were almost three times more likely to and no outpatient facilities. (Nature Mental Health)

The New Hampshire House passed a bill for minors. (New Hampshire Bulletin)

Could a for breast cancer screenings? (Reuters)

A 4-year-old girl from Washington state died after belonging to her parents. (USA Today)

Exposure to more green space was linked with significantly in young kids. (JAMA Network Open)

A new lawsuit claimed made by the fertility technology company CooperSurgical was toxic and killed a couple's embryos. (Reuters)

Just 92 seconds of helped boost patients' ability to be hypnotized, allowing them to be treated with hypnosis-based therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome. (Nature Mental Health)

After months of negotiations, with South Carolina's Prisma Health. (Greenville News)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.