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Over 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth were recalled due to a packaging issue that could lead to spoilage. (USA Today)
With a second Donald Trump presidency and more Republicans in the House and Senate, Medicaid could be at risk. (KFF Health News)
Eli Lilly sued two medical spas for selling copycat weight-loss products containing tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound. (Reuters via MSN)
Patient groups called on Trump to let Medicare cover obesity medications. (The Hill)
Here’s how fighting flames, like the ones in Los Angeles, harms firefighters’ lungs. (Politico)
Some healthcare facilities in areas hard hit by the fires remain closed. (ABC News)
As immunization rates fall, some vaccinated adults may be at risk for childhood diseases like pertussis. (New York Times)
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton made a personal visit to thank the medical staff and speak with patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was treated for cancer. (BBC)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will issue more than $1 million in refunds to customers who bought Zephyr face masks, which falsely claimed to be N95-grade.
The FTC also sued Evoke Wellness and its leaders for using Google search ads and telemarketing to “masquerade as other substance use disorder treatment providers.”
The FDA is reviewing whether investigational suzetrigine, billed as a nonaddictive opioid alternative, should be approved to treat acute pain. (Washington Post)
An NIH study showed that 4.5% of participants met criteria for self-reported myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection. (Journal of General Internal Medicine)
Phillips issued a correction for an application used with its mobile cardiac telemetry monitoring due to the potential for missed information or notifications that could impact patients.
The European Union’s executive branch denied covering up the health of its leader, who was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. (AP)
Some U.S. states are training non-physicians to provide abortions. (The Guardian)
Texas has more cannabis dispensaries than California, despite recreational marijuana being illegal in the state. (NPR)
The FDA announced a long-term strategy of “achieving a more robust and nimble” infant formula supply.
A third person has received a Neuralink brain implant, according to founder Elon Musk. (AP)
A nurse in the U.K. was seriously injured after being stabbed at a hospital. (BBC)