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"I call it my foggy days." Actress Halle Berry and U.S. Senators that aims to boost menopause care. (Washington Post)

Bird flu has likely been , according to a preprint study from USDA scientists. (bioRxiv)

Raw milk sellers by the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle. (Reuters)

Ground beef samples tested by the USDA were . (Reuters)

In other meaty news, more than sold at Walmart have been recalled over concerns of E. coli contamination, the USDA announced.

A wild orangutan was observed with medicine from the leaves of a tropical plant used by people in Asia for pain, and the great ape then covered the wound with the leaves like a bandage. (Scientific Reports)

Amazon, Target, and other retailers are due to safety fears. (NPR)

Novo Nordisk of its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic). (Reuters)

A Boeing-linked whistleblower of a sudden and severe bacterial infection. (Time)

It's official: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state, though the law is likely to go into effect for a short period of time. (NBC News)

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation that increases regulations on the (AP)

Meanwhile in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning the manufacture, sale, or distribution of in the state. (The Hill)

After a decade of downsizing, U.S. military healthcare has a . (NPR)

Time published its list of the in 2024.

One person has died and nine others hospitalized in a , California. (CBS News)

Does a Missouri law preventing spur domestic violence? (NPR)

Maddy Baloy, a TikToker who , died at the age of 26. (People)