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Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage

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

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Former actor Will Keenan said he was after being attacked for wearing a face mask, leaving him with a detached retina. (Newsweek)

Walgreens from users of Theranos blood tests for $44 million. (Axios)

Infant deaths in the U.S. increased 2% between 2020 and 2021, according to a .

Ferid Murad, MD, PhD, who won the Nobel Prize for a cardiovascular discovery that led to advances in treating heart disease and erectile dysfunction, has . (Washington Post)

New social media app Threads is apparently or "long COVID." (The Hill)

Women who were night owls had than early birds, an analysis of the Nurses' Health Study II showed. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

A California maternity ward being sued by the family of a is closing, citing declining demand for services. (NBC News)

Missouri-based Washington University said it to minors due to the legal risks in the state. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Seven people were arrested after occupying the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and protesting for . (The Guardian)

In a letter to CMS, the American Medical Association called "a serious threat" to patient access to care.

The FDA for irritable bowel syndrome drug alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex) and its approved generics, saying the programs are no longer necessary.

Teens who use e-cigarettes are , a Canadian study found. (Newsweek)

The American Red Cross has . (The Hill)

Novartis is conducting after crystal formation was observed in some bottles, according to the FDA.

Some insurers are for their generic drug prescriptions. (Wall Street Journal)

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline . (The Hill)

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