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How Trump's Win Affects Healthcare; Uptick in COVID; Pesticides and Prostate Cancer

— Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for his second term. Here's what he has proposed for abortion, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. (AP)

And with Republicans flipping the Senate, here are on health policy matters. (STAT)

Ballot initiatives for and cleared the way to overturn Missouri's ban, while initiatives lost in three states. (AP)

Despite having fallen for weeks, were found in U.S. wastewater samples, according to the CDC. (Newsweek)

An estimated 15.8% of U.S. adults have diabetes, 4.5% of which is undiagnosed, according to a .

Prosecutors say a Massachusetts woman pretended to be a nurse and shots into unwitting patients. (NBC News)

was linked to an increased risk of unfavorable cardiovascular health scores. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Supermarket chain Kroger to settle claims over its role in the opioid epidemic. (The Hill)

75, will miss an indefinite number of games due to a serious "health situation." (NBC News)

Scientists have uncovered an association and prostate cancer. (Cancer)

In other cancer news, James Van Der Beek, who starred in the 90s teen TV drama "Dawson's Creek," . (People)

Meanwhile, a gastroenterologist offers "food swaps" to . (Washington Post)

The is preventing high-risk Americans from getting vaccinated. (New York Times)