Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

— Health news and commentary gathered by staff

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Concern is growing as Greek authorities continue to , a British weight-loss doctor and television personality who went missing Wednesday while vacationing on the island of Symi. (AP)

Cows infected with bird flu in five U.S. states . (Reuters)

Conservatives with ties to former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, of abortions. (Washington Post)

About met federal guidelines for muscle-strengthening and aerobic physical activity in 2022, data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) showed.

Meanwhile, one in five young athletes , according to research being presented at the Athletic Heart conference.

Energy drinks containing high volumes of caffeine may be linked to , especially for people with a genetic predisposition, a Mayo Clinic study found. (Heart Rhythm)

In related news, Kansas City Chiefs lineman B.J. Thompson was taken to a hospital after during a team meeting. (AP)

"I'm not giving up," Peter Frampton told People. Despite his worsening symptoms from , the musician says he plans to continue performing for as long as possible.

Meanwhile, rock star Jon Bon Jovi or vocal atrophy, that prevented him from performing for years. (Newsweek)

continue to circulate in the U.S. at low levels, primarily among men who have sex with men. (MMWR)

The White House is enlisting doctors and hospitals to . (KFF Health News)

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with direct oral anticoagulants was . (Blood Advances)

Some during the pandemic, but is COVID to blame? (Washington Post)

A North Dakota judge declined to block the state's for children. (AP)

The NIH is investing $30 million to pilot a that integrates clinical research with community-based care.

Mandisa, of "American Idol" fame, died of , an autopsy showed. (NBC News)