NYC Doc Arrested in Protest; Ozzy Osbourne's Stem Cell Tx; Metformin and COVID

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A primary care doctor reportedly was injured when he was among the at City College in New York City. (amNY)

A U.S. vascular surgeon said he was not prepared for the scale of injuries he treated during a . (Reuters)

In another settlement offer, Johnson & Johnson is offering $6.475 billion over 25 years to former customers with related to the company's talc products. (BBC News)

A received enough signatures to make the ballot in the fall. (AP)

Denmark will have people with type 2 diabetes start cheaper drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy). (Reuters)

Rock musician discussed his experience using stem cell therapy for his Parkinson's disease. (iHeart)

SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were sharply decreased with , according to a placebo-controlled trial. (Clinical Infectious Diseases)

FDA did not follow up with its plan to in hair-straightening products. (NBC News)

A review of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial results identified to treat menopause symptoms, but not to prevent cardiovascular disease or other chronic diseases. (JAMA)

Bouts of were immediately followed by impairments in endothelium-dependent vasodilation. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Research supports to identify children with cerebral palsy who may get clinical benefits from medication or diet interventions. (Nature Medicine)

A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-affiliated nurse was charged after being probed for . (WTAJ)

After the killing of a Connecticut nurse by a patient of a home care agency, the employer has to pay penalties for . (Register Citizen)