Doctor Suspected of Murder; Cancer Blood Test Under Fire; TikTok and Body Image

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A German doctor was arrested on and setting their houses on fire to cover up the evidence. (AP)

Operating under recently enacted state shield laws, a medical practice to people in states where they're banned. (NPR)

Bystander CPR for had the weakest survival association for Black individuals and women. (Circulation)

The World Health Organization (WHO) will send to Gaza after it was detected in wastewater, with the first two rounds targeting kids under age 8. (BBC)

After a decade-long decline in the for adults ages 45-64 from 2002 to 2012, rates increased through 2021 before declining again in 2022, CDC data showed.

A Texas middle school banned students from , citing its association with depression and mental health issues. (People)

New evidence questions the utility of the for early cancer detection. (BMJ)

There were during the first 3 months of 2024 than the same period in 2023, with telehealth abortions representing 20% of all abortions, according to the Society of Family Planning.

The FDA approved Medtronic's first disposable, all-in-one , which is half the size of the maker's prior devices.

The CDC said the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to neighboring countries. As a result, the WHO is determining if it should be . (AP)

Should there be ? The Medical Board of Australia asked doctors and patients to weigh in.

, the second openly gay former Major League Baseball player, died at age 60 from acute myeloid leukemia. (NPR)

Women ages 18 to 28 who spent a lot of time scrolling TikTok reported greater on average, a study in PLOS One suggested.

Actor Colin Farrell with the rare genetic disorder Angelman syndrome. (People)

Nearly one in 10 experienced opioid dependence or opioid use disorder, and almost 30% showed symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder. (Addiction)