Kim K's Full Body Scan; COVID Stats Tick Upward; Football and Parkinson's

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Kim Kardashian's Instagram post about her full-body MRI scan sparked debate about their utility. (STAT)

Some anesthesiologists say semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) may lead to serious complications during surgeries that require an empty stomach. (AP)

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths saw a slight rise in recent weeks, according to the latest CDC data.

Nebraska upheld its 12-week abortion and gender affirming care bans in court on Friday. (The Hill)

New Zealand finally dropped the last of its COVID-19 restrictions. (AP)

Some private insurers told AP they won't cover the newly approved Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (Leqembi) because they consider it experimental.

A Vaccine study found mRNA COVID-19 boosters during pregnancy generated a positive immune response in mothers and may also have increased their newborn's antibodies.

The FDA warned consumers not to use tests made by Universal Meditech, including a number of pregnancy tests.

A push to get obesity services, including drugs, covered by Medicare is underway in Congress. (The Hill)

So is a growing interest in cracking down on the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers. (Axios)

More than 40,000 patients may be entitled to refunds after California's largest public hospital settled a lawsuit alleging they skimped on their charity care obligations, chasing down payment from needy patients. (KFF Health News)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Illumina for its acquisition of cancer test developer Grail. (CNBC)

A New York state Supreme Court judge blocked a move by New York City to switch thousands of municipal retirees off their Medicare insurance onto a privatized version of the plan. (Gothamist)

The cost of elder care is on the rise. (The Hill)

Heat waves were associated with preterm births in China, a JAMA Network Open study found.

Access to treatment for substance use disorder improved, but gaps in coverage persisted in many states, according to a study in JAMA Health Forum.

On Finnish fur farms, mink, foxes, and raccoon dogs are dying from avian influenza (H5N1) as researchers investigate the virus' potential to evolve into a problem for humans. (STAT)

The youth mental health crisis and shortcomings of the system designed to handle it are putting a strain on parents, too. (KFF Health News)

Self-reported survey data linked football with higher risk of a parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease diagnosis. (JAMA Network Open)

Hospitals are trying out creative tactics to get staff and patients to eat less emission-producing meat. (NPR)

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