Spicy Chip Death Lawsuit; Gen X and Cancer; Extreme U.S. Temperatures

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A lawsuit was filed in the case of a after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge. (AP)

Members of an Australian religious group are on trial after being accused of killing an 8-year-old girl with diabetes by and offering prayer instead. (BBC)

Members of Generation X -- those born between 1965 and 1980 -- than their parents and grandparents. (JAMA Network Open)

What is it like to be when it hits 129 degrees? (The Atlantic)

Meanwhile, temperatures in Las Vegas . (New York Times)

During a press conference President Biden said if his doctors recommended it. (Reuters)

Shelley Duvall, known for her roles in "The Shining" and "Nashville," has . (CNN)

How do you prepare for power outages if your health depends on ? (NPR)

Nearly half of adult cancer deaths can be avoided by . (CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians)

Federal authorities in Boston into Dallas-based Steward Health Care. (CBS News)

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products .

in the midst of Sudan's civil war is putting millions of people at risk, according to UNICEF (NPR)

Is your healthcare information being ? (Bloomberg)

About one in 10 women who get COVID while pregnant go on to . (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Researchers of a frequent neurodevelopment syndrome. (Nature)

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel is calling for more .