Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Push to Ban Some Decaf Coffees; $10 Million Reward

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Prolonged use of progestogen hormone drugs -- widely used for endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome -- was associated with an increased risk of brain tumors. (BMJ)

A month's supply of semaglutide to produce, researchers calculated. (JAMA Network Open)

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) vetoed a bill that would have to childhood vaccine requirements. (AP)

Health advocates asked the FDA to , a chemical used to decaffeinate coffee. (STAT)

An intervention to reduce daily sitting time within 6 months. (JAMA Network Open)

Public health experts worry about a spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. (NPR)

A rural nonprofit distributed in the Allegheny Mountains even though Pennsylvania law makes it a crime to distribute drug paraphernalia. (WESA)

A $10 million reward is offered for information about the that happened last month, the Department of State said.

The Federation of State Medical Boards, Intealth, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education established to provide guidance on alternative licensing models for international medical graduates.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced PRINT, a program for .

Chicago's NorthShore Medical Group and Swedish Covenant Hospital were sued for . (NBC News)

The Food is Medicine Coalition released its standards for for people with HIV, heart failure, and other conditions. (STAT)

The trail of people reached another Pittsburgh-area care home. (CBS News)

Missing two nights of sleep made people . (Proceedings of the Royal Society B)

Former Connecticut senator and 2000 vice presidential candidate died at 82 from complications of a fall. (CNN)

A photography series highlighted the diversity of . (CNN)

Video game streamer revealed his melanoma diagnosis after finding a cancerous mole on his foot. (BBC)

The had high levels of E. coli detected ahead of this weekend's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. (AP)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for , where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.