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Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick

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

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The (R-Texas), after reports of inappropriate behavior during his time as White House physician; the congressman is now a retired captain, not an admiral. (Washington Post)

Following a cyberattack, Change Healthcare and expects functionality of its payment platform to be restored next week.

following the passage of a state law that protects providers. (CNN)

Some states may end . (Stateline)

Kansas may soon to ask patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies and report the answers to the state. (AP)

From 2019 to 2022, unsupervised melatonin ingestions by young children resulted in roughly 11,000 visits to the emergency department, a found.

Leading up to the pandemic, more and more involved a mental health diagnosis and use of psychotropic medications. (JAMA Network Open)

HHS warned of a targeting Medicare enrollees.

Recently approved combination sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol (Relyvrio) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) , drugmaker Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced; the company is now considering withdrawing the drug from the market.

The FDA delayed its decision on Alzheimer's disease drug candidate donanemab and will require an advisory committee meeting to weigh in, drugmaker .

Meanwhile, the agency approved Tyenne as the , but the first with both an intravenous and subcutaneous formulation like the reference product, said Fresenius Kabi.

And FDA (Brukinsa), granting accelerated approval in combination with obinutuzumab (Gazyva) for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.

For the first time since the pandemic, national modestly rose, but high turnover persists. (Press Ganey)

Is the ? (Axios)

Bacteria and high levels of impurities were found in (Mounjaro, Zepbound). (Reuters)

Meanwhile, tirzepatide-maker urges people against using weight-loss drugs for "vanity" reasons. (CNN)

on weight-management injectables. (Hollywood Reporter)

Boehringer Ingelheim said it wants to cap patients' for its inhaler products for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The World Health Organization said gender should be considered when . (Reuters)

A at a Spanish hospital died after being forcefully kicked in the testicles by a patient. (The Telegraph)

A former medical device company CEO was after selling a fake component that was implanted into patients, the Department of Justice announced.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would compensate Americans , though its prospects in the House are uncertain. (AP)

Child Protective Services took a 6-week old infant away after her for a mysterious bump, but it turned out the injury was due to a genetic disorder. (People)

Many older folks experience . (NPR)

Girls are and earlier in recent years. (STAT)

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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.