Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

— Health news and commentary gathered by staff

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The teen hospitalized in Canada with a presumptive case of avian flu is in critical condition. (AP)

The Nation looked at the under a second Trump administration.

And the New York Times examined what Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s might mean for raw milk, stem cell therapies, and more.

One of the top in the next Trump administration may be the NIH, where Kennedy said he would seek to immediately replace 600 employees. (NPR)

The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, for $35 million, accusing it of negligence. (AP)

A Chicago news investigation found that 88 Illinois hospitals sexual assault victims. (NBC Chicago)

Congress faces pressure during the lame duck period to (PBM) industry. (The Hill)

In Idaho, women suing the state over its abortion ban forced to leave the state to seek care. (AP)

Meanwhile, a woman in Kentucky seeking an abortion is . (The Hill)

Maryland is to administer medication abortion pills, procedural abortions, and highly effective birth control methods. (KFF Health News)

Experts warned about the "chilling" effect of the over gender-affirming care. (Salon)

University of Colorado Health agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it , according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Also, the DOJ to block UnitedHealth Group's proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of home health and hospice provider Amedisys.

Finally, a Florida ophthalmology practice agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve allegations of for cranial ultrasounds, the DOJ said.

KFF Health News sued the HHS Office of Inspector General to health plan audits and other data.

Dementia of 288,436 U.S. older adults in 2022, up from 275,538 in 2021, the CDC said.

Air pollution exposure was associated with incidence. (Scientific Reports)

Brief cognitive behavioral therapy by video telehealth among adults with recent suicidal ideation or behavior. (JAMA Network Open)

Janelle Goetcheus, MD, who transformed in Washington, D.C., died at age 84. (Washington Post)

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela , according to his death certificate. (AP)

Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, will be AARP's .

A to 5 years in prison over her alleged remarks about the Ukraine war. (BBC)