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Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs

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

by Kristen Monaco, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today

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The FDA said the number of has again doubled, with 230 illnesses, 96 hospitalizations, and three deaths reported across 38 states. have now been reported in Canada as well. (AP)

Congress will require the Department of Defense to expelled for refusing the COVID vaccine. (Axios)

A Texas judge granted a woman after her fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition. Hours later, the state's attorney general threatened prosecution for any doctor involved in the emergency abortion. (Reuters)

Meanwhile, more and more U.S. women are traveling to . (STAT)

A Biden administration received pushback from Epic and UnitedHealth Group. (STAT)

with Cronobacter sakazakii this year, resulting in death in one case and brain damage in the other; the dangerous bacteria was at the center of Abbott Nutrition's powdered formula recalls last year. (AP)

A New York Times investigation suggests that performs a high volume of bariatric surgeries on vulnerable individuals, including prisoners and inappropriate patients.

The Senate Budget Committee is launching a growing ownership of U.S. hospitals. (STAT)

A randomized trial involving patients in treatment for opioid use disorder who also had chronic pain demonstrated the , with decreased drug use, pain, and depression along with increased adherence to methadone. (JAMA Psychiatry)

An international expert group released new recommendations on how to improve the development of for young people. (The Lancet Psychiatry)

The FDA cleared the first for patients ages 3 to 21 years, according to developer BioPorto.

And the agency also granted clearance to a from BD (Becton Dickinson) and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered from Bering, the two companies announced.

CDC detailed how a pregnant woman's undiagnosed tuberculosis . (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Clinical trial enrollment for gynecologic cancers was as much as 66% lower for certain . (JAMA Network Open)

Can AI ? (The Hill)

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced its first guidelines for in primary and community care settings.

More have popped up in new regions, the WHO said. (Reuters)

in the U.K. are up by 250% this year. (Fox News)

The CDC is reporting an "alarming increase" in amid the ongoing war with Russia. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.