Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff

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Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent surgery for a pacemaker, saying he's become (People)

Pope Francis skipped the homily during Palm Sunday mass, . (NBC News)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law in minors, with supporters of the law citing mental health concerns. (AP)

Milk from tested positive for bird flu, though U.S. officials said the milk supply is safe and the risk to humans is low. (AP)

Puerto Rico after detecting more than 500 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness. (Time)

Some women are in an effort to take some control over getting pregnant. (New York Times)

Meanwhile, nearly 40% of Black women of reproductive age say they worry about . (The Hill)

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based intervention showed promise for in hospitalized patients. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

The FDA approved ravulizumab (Ultomiris) for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease, .

And Neuronetics said the agency , as an adjunct therapy for the first-line treatment of major depressive disorder in individuals ages 15 to 21.

Meanwhile, a genetic test approved by the FDA will be available later this year, but one expert called it a "sham." (Washington Post)

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, wants UnitedHealth Group to explain how it's addressing . (The Hill)

and air pollution were tied to an increased risk for cerebrovascular disease, including ischemic stroke, a Chinese cohort study found. (Stroke)

Ten-year mortality risk was , data from the Netherlands showed. (JAMA Network Open)

The NIH says BioNTech related to its mRNA COVID vaccine, but the company disagrees. (Reuters)

In other NIH news, a report from United for Medical Research says that every dollar of .

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    Michael DePeau-Wilson is a reporter on ’s enterprise & investigative team. He covers psychiatry, long covid, and infectious diseases, among other relevant U.S. clinical news.