OTC Birth Control Pill Okayed; Slain Surgeon’s Patient in Custody; Bird Flu Warning

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The FDA authorized norgestrel tablet (Opill) to prevent pregnancy, the very first day-to-day contraceptive pill authorized for usage in the U.S. without a prescription.

Following the deadly shooting of Tennessee orthopedic cosmetic surgeon Benjamin Mauck, MD, among his clients remains in custody however his intention uncertain. (Washington Post)

The EPA proposed more stringent limitations on dust from lead-based paint in older houses and child-care centers. (AP)

New CDC director Mandy Cohen, MD, MILES PER HOUR, received a letter requiring moneying to be brought back to the Disease Intervention Specialists workforce, signed by lots of nationwide and regional public health companies.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a brand-new report with suggestions for federal agencies to be better prepared for future public health emergency situations.

The World Health Organization cautions that the existing bird influenza break outs pose a risk of spreading to humans.

The FDA cleared 10 more great deals of minimal chemotherapy drug cisplatin for shipment from China to the U.S., arriving today. (FiercePharma)

To get rid of “permanently chemicals” from their water, Americans may discover that consumer water filters are adequate for the time being, according to a research study from the Environmental Working Group. (U.S.A. Today)

Many individuals are still uninformed of 988, the psychological health and suicide avoidance hotline inaugurated in 2015. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

CDC price quotes recommend there will be more norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships this year than any other year in recent memory. (New York Post)

The variety of teenage girls needing acute mental healthcare was disproportionately high from March 2021 to March 2022, throughout the COVID pandemic. (JAMA Psychiatry)

An appearance inside a sleepaway camp for grieving children who have actually lost relative to suicide. (Time)

Personality changes in old age might be associated with cognitive decrease and altering life situations. (The Atlantic)

The Ohio Board likewise removed a resident at UC Health of his training certificate after he apparently welcomed clients to his home and carried out unneeded genital evaluations. (Cincinnati Enquirer).

The FDA authorized Suflave, a brand-new colonoscopy preparation drink made to taste like a lemon-lime sports beverage. (People)

Meanwhile, the company is examining the PRIME energy drink brand following a grievance of it being too caffeinated. (Reuters)