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Olympic Athlete Dies After Attack; Dead Butt Syndrome; Elton John's Eye Problem

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Ugandan Olympic after her boyfriend reportedly poured gasoline on her and set her on fire. (AP)

Four people were killed and nine more were hospitalized in yesterday. (New York Times)

Amid ongoing shortages, the Drug Enforcement Administration is of Takeda Pharmaceuticals' attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) and its generics. (Reuters)

After parts of her large intestine died and needed to be removed, a claiming the label of semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) doesn't adequately warn about serious side effects. (CBS News)

Most voters in six key swing states oppose criminalizing , according to a University of Maryland poll.

Beware of -- also known as gluteal amnesia -- from sitting all day. (New York Times)

CDC data showed that 3.6% of adults ages 65 and older and 3.4% didn't take medication as prescribed due to cost.

Cholera cases and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared with the year prior, said the World Health Organization.

A 32-year-old first-year psychiatry resident at UC Davis died after while riding an electric scooter. (CBS News)

Moderna's outperformed the modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine (Jynneos) in nonhuman primates. (Cell)

Here's how to spot . (Reuters)

Elton John said a severe infection left him with . (USA Today)

An a decades-old state law that only allowed doctors to provide abortions. (AP)

Some patients with obesity aren't receiving when doctors say the procedures are too risky due to their weight. (New York Times)

States with the also have the least access to healthcare and family social services if pregnancy is continued. (American Journal of Public Health)

Over 187,000 children under age 10 in central Gaza, concluding the first phase of a two-round polio vaccination campaign.

Some Gen Z patients after overdoing Botox, fillers, and other cosmetic treatments. (USA Today)

Britain's healthcare regulator of being linked with suicidal thoughts, in line with conclusions from a European regulatory review.

This is how in many medical decision-making tools. (STAT)

While in space, the could be exposed to the equivalent of 120 chest X-rays over 3 months. (ABC News)

Queen guitarist Brian May said left him unable to use his left arm and unable to play. (CNN)