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Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancer

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

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A Connecticut rheumatologist was found dead after his arrest in a . (WTNH)

Multiple class action lawsuits may join forces accusing UnitedHealth Group of failing to protect millions of people's personal data in the wake of a . (Reuters)

Paul Alexander, the in history, died at age 78. (CBS News)

Researchers linked interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1RN) against severe COVID-19. (Journal of Infectious Diseases)

A glimpse at how life has changed for some people was declared a national emergency. (New York Times)

Asylum seekers are camped out across Ireland's capital city in dirty conditions, leading to the . (euronews)

Singer Olivia Rodrigo made available at her show in Missouri, where abortion is banned except to save the life of the pregnant person. (NBC News)

The Air Force reports among troops who worked with nuclear missiles in a preliminary review of military health care system data. (AP)

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. with the exception of the Southwest region and several other states, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

From Pakistan, a confirmed case of a young man surviving primary caused by Naegleria fowleri after aggressive therapy including intrathecal amphotericin B. (Emerging Infectious Diseases)

The FDA approved for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in patients 5 years and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, Mirum Pharmaceuticals announced.

Harris Poll data suggested a was steady between 2022 and 2023. (Endpoints)

A woman developed an after giving birth and was put in a medically induced coma. She survived. (People)

Neurologist , is retiring as chief medical officer of the National Collegiate Athletics Association. (ABC News)

Actress Olivia Munn announced her breast cancer diagnosis and said she's had four surgeries in less than a year. (AP)

Some patients were surprised when they see their medical bills inflated with . (Des Moines Register)

More people will be seeking new care teams after from its network later this month. (Gothamist)

Nurses at New York's Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell have . (ABC7)

reduced stress and boosted brain waves associated with relaxation and concentration in a small group of volunteers. (PLoS One)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for ֱ, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.