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☆ One Week That Revealed the Struggles of the Anti-Abortion Movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Elizabeth Dias | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Southern Baptist Convention voted to condemn in vitro fertilization at its annual meeting in Indianapolis this week, over the objections of some members. Conservative lawyers pushing to sharply restrict medication abortion lost a major case at the Supreme Court, after pursuing a strategy that many of their allies thought was an overreach. Former president Donald J. Trump told Republicans in a closed-door meeting to stop talking about abortion bans limiting the procedure at certain numbers of weeks. In one chaotic week, the anti-abortion movement showed how major players are pulling in various directions and struggling to find a clear path forward two years after their victory of overturning Roe v. Wade.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Roe, Wade Organizations: Southern Baptist Convention, Supreme, Republicans Locations: Indianapolis

☆ Brain science start-up Neuroelectrics uses electricity and a headcap to reduce seizures in patients with epilepsy. Now it needs FDA approval
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Cristy Garratt Maria Gomez De Sicart | Cristy Garratt | Https | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

High up in the hills of Barcelona, brain science start-up Neuroelectrics is developing therapies that it says will improve the lives of people living with brain disease. Its main product is a headcap, which monitors the brain's electrical activity and stimulates regions of the brain with mild electrical currents. Co-founder and CEO Ana Maiques believes it will significantly improve the lives of people suffering with epilepsy. In addition to epilepsy, Maiques and her team are optimistic that the headgear can also be used to treat depression and Alzheimer's. So, when you have epilepsy, you have an electrical discharge in one area of your brain, so they can really target and help them," said Roser Sanchez-Todo, R&D director for Neuroelectrics' brain modelling department.

Persons: Ana Maiques, Maiques, Roser Sanchez, Neuroelectrics Organizations: CNBC Tech, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: Barcelona

☆ Abortion: Trump walks fine line but allies and activists have big plans for a second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Phil Mattingly | Andrew Seger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“I believe he’ll be a pro-life president in the future also.”Many senior Trump administration alumni and allies are now mapping out and drafting policy options for a second Trump term. A second Trump term would also put back in place and expand restrictions on Title X grants – federal funds for public and nonprofit groups that provide family planning. Resurrecting these actions in a second Trump would almost entirely be up to the discretion of whomever he appoints to lead the relevant federal agencies. With Roe v. Wade’s protections erased, anti-abortion activists would like a second Trump administration to push harder than it did before – especially in restricting access to mifepristone. Abortion rights advocates worry he could play an outsize role shaping abortion restrictions in a potential second Trump administration.

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☆ The Supreme Court Upheld Broad Abortion Pill Access
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to sharply curtail access to mifepristone, a medication used in a majority of abortions in the U.S. The decision was a victory for supporters of abortion access: The pill will remain widely available, for now. Kavanaugh did not, however, rule out the possibility that states could pursue other challenges to curtail access to the drug. Anti-abortion activists said after the ruling that they would keep trying to unravel the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill. Their argument that the drug is harmful has been dismissed by mainstream scientists.

Persons: Brett Kavanaugh, —, Kavanaugh Organizations: U.S

☆ Live Updates: Supreme Court Upholds Broad Access to Abortion Pill
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Abbie Vansickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

ETThe Supreme Court on Thursday upheld access to a widely available abortion pill, rejecting a bid from a group of anti-abortion organizations and doctors to unravel the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill. In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, the court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the F.D.A.’s actions. The case involved easier access: The challenge before the court centered on changes the F.D.A. The safety of the pill: The groups — citing five studies, including two that were later retracted — questioned the safety of mifepristone, which was approved by the F.D.A. Their claim contradicted a large scientific record on the safety of mifepristone and another abortion medication, misoprostol.

Persons: Brett M, Kavanaugh, ”, Roe, Wade, ’, Matthew J, Kacsmaryk, —, Adam Liptak Locations: Texas, Amarillo , Texas, Panhandle

☆ Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( John Fritze | Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

As those bans helped propel the demand for medication abortion, mifepristone became a logical target for the anti-abortion movement. None of those lower court rulings went into effect because the Supreme Court intervened last year and ordered that the status quo around mifepristone remain in place until the justices reviewed the case. The Supreme Court heard arguments in March. Both the FDA and several medical groups, including the American Medical Association, told the Supreme Court that mifepristone is safe. The mifepristone appeal was one of two abortion cases the high court was considering this month.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Brett Kavanaugh, “, ” Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, ”, Clarence Thomas, mifepristone, Donald Trump, Matthew Kacsmaryk, —, –, Kacsmaryk, Biden, Steve Vladeck, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, Food, Legislative, Trump, FDA, US, American Medical Association, Alliance for Hippocratic, University of Texas School of Law, Jackson, Health Organization, Biden Locations: Texas, mifepristone, Amarillo , Texas, Dobbs v, Idaho

☆ Mail-Order Abortions, Protected by Court for Now, Are Growing Rapidly
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Margot Sanger-Katz | Claire Cain Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court, for now, has protected telehealth abortion, which accounts for a substantial and growing share of abortions in the United States. In telehealth abortions, pills are prescribed over video or via online forms, and do not involve an in-person visit between a clinician and patient. The share of these abortions has grown rapidly in recent years; there were fewer than 4,000 in April 2022. On Thursday, the court upheld broad access to the drug mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortion. Since 2021, the agency has allowed abortion pills to be prescribed online and mailed to patients.

Persons: Roe, Wade Locations: United States, telehealth

Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in a medication abortion. It is combined with a second drug, misoprostol, to end a pregnancy. Mifepristone blocks a hormone called progesterone that is necessary for a pregnancy to continue. Misoprostol brings on uterine contractions, causing the body to expel the pregnancy as in a miscarriage. Growing evidence from outside the United States suggests that abortion pills are safe even among women who do not have a doctor to advise them.

Persons: Misoprostol Locations: United States

☆ Céline Dion says that almost anything — even happiness — can trigger the symptoms of her stiff-person syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCéline Dion says the symptoms of her stiff-person syndrome can be easily triggered by almost anything, including laughter. Walking wobbly," Dion told Kotb. Related storiesThe "My Heart Will Go On" singer first announced that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December 2022. There is no cure for stiff-person syndrome, but there are ways for patients to manage their condition , including through medication and therapy. AdvertisementIn April, Dion told Vogue France that she goes to therapy five days a week and trains "like an athlete" as part of her treatment plan.

Persons: —, Dion, Hoda Kotb, Kotb, Irene Taylor Brodsky, Celine Dion, Taylor, cramp, Brodsky, Céline Dion Organizations: Service, NBC, Business, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, Organization for Rare Disorders, Vogue France

☆ What men can do to maintain a healthy sex life
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

If we don’t take care of our health today, we won’t enjoy a healthy sex life tomorrow. Studies have shown that men with emotional problems or stress are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction in the form of either premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction and/or low sexual desire. Side effects of certain medicationsCertain medications, including those for hypertension and depression, can cause sexual dysfunction as a side effect. They may adjust your dosage or switch you to a different medication that has fewer effects on sexual health. Diabetic men, for instance, are three times more likely to experience erectile dysfunction compared with nondiabetic men.

Persons: Jamin, don’t, Peter Dazeley, you’re, isn’t, It’s, you’ve, You’ve, — Organizations: Orlando Health, University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine, CNN, American Heart Association, Bank, Getty, Health

☆ Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Then, three healthy ferrets were placed in the same enclosures with three of the sick animals. These animals could touch, nose and lick the sick animals, and all of them became ill.Next, the CDC tested airborne transmission by putting three healthy ferrets into an enclosure where they could breathe the same air as sick animals but couldn’t touch them. In her lab, ferrets with previous exposures to seasonal flu strains didn’t get as sick when exposed to new flu viruses compared to those with no prior exposure to seasonal strains. How much help we might get from past exposures to flu viruses is difficult to predict, however, which is why vaccination would still be important to tune up our immunity. They never spread the virus to any of the other animals in the facility — including themselves.

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☆ A Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Is Finally Available. How Are Patients Faring?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the last three years, a new class of Alzheimer’s drug, the first to treat a root cause of the disease, has set off a roller coaster of hope and disappointment. Lecanemab (brand name Leqembi; pronounced le-KEM-bee) was given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration in July 2023 and is currently the only one of its class available to Alzheimer’s patients, outside clinical trials. The drug has been shown to slow the progression of the disease, but its benefits are fairly modest. With lecanemab having been approved for nearly a year — and with a similar drug, donanemab, being reviewed by an F.D.A. There are strict requirements for patients to be eligible for lecanemab; by one estimate, fewer than 20 percent met the qualifications for the medication.

Persons: Neurologists Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, New York Times, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic , Massachusetts General Hospital, University of California Locations: Mayo Clinic , Massachusetts, San Francisco

☆ A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAmerica's job market is mysteriously short of young men. Zack Mabel, a research professor at Georgetown University, theorizes that falling labor force participation among young men could impact the economy for at least several decades. AdvertisementStraining the economyThe economy appears to already be feeling the decline in male workforce participation. Besides the years following the pandemic, US workforce participation rate hasn't been that low since the 70s, World Bank data shows. There's no clear answer for how to get young men back into the workforce.

Persons: —, Carol Graham, That's, Graham, They're, Zack Mabel, Mabel, Meredith Whitney, Whitney, they're Organizations: Service, Brookings Institute, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business, Georgetown University, World Bank, Bank, Wall, Brookings, Government, Social Locations: Brookings

☆ Opinion: I worry about asthma year round. Here’s what I especially dread in the summer months
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Opinion Pamela Appea | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There’s another connection between Canada, asthma and my family — and it’s a somewhat accidental one. Unfortunately, the challenges that my mom faced getting asthma medication persisted. There were times that my mother didn’t fill her prescriptions for her asthma medication out of concern over the cost. Research shows that if you have a parent with asthma, you have a 25% likelihood of developing asthma yourself. Still, I remain vigilant because there is no cure for asthma and my family is so susceptible to its ravages.

Persons: Pamela Appea, I’m, Wab, David Lipnowski, wouldn’t, – Organizations: CNN CNN, Asthma, Research, US Centers for Disease Control, New, Canadian Press, AP, CNN, Twitter, Facebook Locations: New York City, Florida, Europe, Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ghana, United States, North America, Africa, England, Quebec, Manitoba

☆ He was the first person to be diagnosed with a new sleep disorder. It led to a scientific breakthrough
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Five years earlier, Dorff had become the first patient diagnosed with an unusual disease called rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD. By 1986, Schenck and his team had published their first paper on the newly discovered sleep disorder. RBD can affect women, tooLewy body dementia can refer to two different types of dementia: Parkinson’s disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies, which both affect cognition. Called the North American Prodromal Synucleinopathy Consortium, the research hopes to identify potential treatments for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder and slow its progression into Parkinson’s and dementia. Seek medical treatment if violent dreams beginAs a child, Donald Dorff shared a room with three brothers and never had any signs of a sleep disorder.

Persons: Donald Dorff, “, ” Dorff, Dorff, There’s, ”, Carlos Schenck, ” Schenck, Schenck, Lewy, Parkinson’s, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Geographic, Sleep Disorders, Hennepin County Medical, University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins Medicine, RBD Locations: Golden Valley , Minnesota, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Hennepin, United States

☆ This start-up is making artificial hair from bananas
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Some people complain that synthetic hair can irritate their scalp and a study of synthetic hair in Nigeria found the presence of potentially harmful heavy metals and chemicals. We want to empower women to make informed decisions about what hair they use and what’s best for them.”Tumusiime says that, unlike synthetic hair, her product is biodegradable, durable and can be easily styled, treated and colored. Since it’s made from discarded banana stems, she adds, it’s also a way to help curb that waste. In the US, St.Louis-based Rebundle also sells hair extensions made from banana fibers, while Nourie Hair offers a hair alternative for braiding made from Ginseng root extract and rosemary. But synthetic hair can be bought for as little as $1 for a bundle.

Persons: Juliet Tumusiime, Tumusiime, Cheveux, ” Tumusiime, it’s, Spiro, Clement Di Roma, Simon Maina, Prince William’s, James Oatway, there's, Edwin Maina, Cheveux Brown, Juliet, Cheveux Organique, “, I’m, ” Organizations: CNN, USAID, Research, Getty, Reeddi Technologies, The Royal Academy of Engineering, Kenyan, Economic Locations: Africa, Uganda, Nigeria, Benin, Kenya, AFP, China, Cameroon, Rwanda, France

☆ Virtual reality could unlock better treatment for psychosis — a use case that's gaining traction globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jake Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some researchers are advocating the benefits of VR therapy for psychosis treatment. A clinical trial showed VR therapy reduced anxiety and agoraphobia in people with psychosis. Anywhere from 15 to 100 people out of 100,000 develop psychosis annually, according to the National Institute for Mental Health. AdvertisementThere's a growing body of research that demonstrates the efficacy of VR treatment, yet Bullock described healthcare providers as a "cautious group by nature." Despite reluctance among US healthcare providers, researchers in the UK, Hong Kong, Canada, and elsewhere are building a convincing case for VR treatment.

Persons: —, Daniel Freeman, Freeman, Kai Conibear, Conibear, It's, Kim Bullock, neuropsychiatrics, Bullock, who've, Jessica Wong, Wong, — Conibear Organizations: Service, Oxford University, National Institute for Mental Health, National Health Service, Stanford University, VR, Museum, hospital's Institute of Mental Health Locations: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, Canada

☆ A 73-year-old lost 185 pounds by going to the gym and eating a low-carb diet. She reversed her diabetes and ditched her scooter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maureen Hagar ditched her mobility aids after losing 185 pounds through a healthy diet and regular exercise. "I'm very proud," Hagar told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe trainer said low-intensity exercise suited Hagar better"One of our goals has been to redevelop her balance and dexterity in her feet," Conway told Business Insider. Do you have an interesting story about weight loss that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Maureen Hagar, Hagar, she'd, Derek Conway, Conway, Derek Organizations: Service, Business, Rocky Locations: California, Conway

☆ Christina Applegate says MS made her depressed. I was too when first diagnosed, but I found a way out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Lindsay Karp | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On a recent episode of the MeSsy podcast, Christina Applegate said she doesn't enjoy living because of her multiple sclerosis (MS) battle. It took me 13 years to get diagnosed with multiple sclerosisSeven years ago, I received my official MS diagnosis after 13 years of pleading with doctors for an answer. AdvertisementIt took the author 13 years to get diagnosed with MS and an additional three years for the meds to start working on her symptoms. You begin comparing life before disease onset to your current capabilities, and you mourn the loss of everything in between. For the first three years, the infusions worsened every MS symptom I'd ever had.

Persons: Christina Applegate, Applegate, I've, I'd, — I'd, —, Christina, Jamie, Lynn Sigler, there's, Christina — Organizations: Service

☆ Male birth control gel: A long-awaited hormonal contraceptive option for men may be closer to reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible birth control option for men. The gel was developed by the National Institutes of Health and the nonprofit Population Council, and it takes much the same approach as birth control pills for women. “I would say our expectation was that it would be similar to hormonal birth control pills. The gel also seems to have other advantages over female birth control. To him, it doesn’t feel fair that his partner has to shoulder the burden of birth control.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Diana Blithe, Blithe, “, that’s, Matthew Treviño, it’s, he’s, “ I’ve, Emily Fletcher, –, Roe, Wade, ’ “ Fletcher, Treviño, ” Treviño, That’s, Christina Wang, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Wang, they’ll, Brian Nguyen Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, Population Council, NIH’s National Institute of Child Health, Human, Endocrine Society, World Health Organization, University of California, UC Davis, US Food and Drug Administration, Lundquist, Medical, Get CNN, CNN Health, University of Southern Locations: Boston, Sacramento , California, Davis, University of Southern California

☆ Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury which had plagued his fourth-round victory against Francisco Cerúndolo on Monday. Defending champion Djokovic was aiming to win his 25th grand slam singles title at Roland Garros, but pain in his right knee flared up during a bruising, five-set contest against Cerúndolo. Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesAfter dominating the first set, Djokovic tweaked his knee at the start of the second and took a medical timeout. It was only near the end of the fourth set when Djokovic was able to seemingly move without pain and raise his game. “I slipped way too many times,” Djokovic told reporters.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Francisco Cerúndolo, Djokovic, Roland Garros, “, ” Djokovic, Instagram, Cerúndolo, Lorenzo Musetti, Antonio Borga, I’ve, That’s, Norwegian Casper Ruud, Italy’s, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov Organizations: CNN, Cerúndolo, “, ” CNN, French, Bulgarian Locations: Serbian, Eurasia, Paris, Norwegian

☆ PTSD Treatments Are Falling Short for Many Patients
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Dani Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They withdraw — often reluctant to talk about what they’ve experienced and unable to trust others or themselves. The treatments for PTSD — including several forms of psychotherapy and medication — are effective for many patients, but they don’t work for everyone. Sometimes, they can be so distressing that patients stop the treatment before it’s complete. On Friday the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve what would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in decades, a therapy that combined the psychoactive drug MDMA with talk therapy. approve the treatment, citing concerns about safety and issues in clinical trials.

Persons: —, it’s Organizations: and Drug Administration, Lykos Therapeutics

☆ Novak Djokovic out of French Open with knee injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open with a knee injury sustained in his round of 16 win against Argentine 23rd seed Francisco Cerundolo. Although Djokovic was able to get through on painkillers and adrenaline, the extent of the problem is too great for him to continue. If Djokovic chooses to undergo surgery on the tear, he would likely miss not just Wimbledon, which begins on July 1, but also the Olympic Games and US Open later this summer. Djokovic said Monday night, after another of his miraculous comebacks, that he had been experiencing pain in his right knee for several weeks. As of Tuesday evening in Paris, there was no decision yet on whether Djokovic would undergo surgery to repair the meniscus.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Francisco Cerundolo, Roland Garros, ”, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Ruud, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Zverev, Matthew Futterman, hasn’t, He’s, He’d Organizations: Argentine, French Tennis Federation, Norwegian, Olympic Games, Athletic, Wimbledon Locations: Serbian, Paris

☆ Internet addiction may harm the teen brain, MRI study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A new study has possibly captured that objectively, finding that for teens diagnosed with internet addiction, signaling between brain regions important for controlling attention, working memory and more was disrupted. Specifically, internet ‘addiction,’ which was initially conjured up by (psychiatrist) Ivan K. Goldberg in 1995 as a joke. Das wasn’t involved in the study. “Overall, the mechanisms underlying internet addiction are more like an emerging pattern than a finished picture,” Chang said. “Similar to substance and gambling disorders, internet addiction rewires the brain, making it harder to resist internet related stimuli,” he added.

Persons: ”, Max Chang, ” Dr, David Ellis, Ellis, wasn’t, Ivan K, Goldberg, ’, ” Ellis, isn’t, Eva Telzer, ” Telzer, Smita Das, Das wasn’t, Caglar, Yildirim wasn’t, ” Chang, Chang, Yildirim, Das, ” Das, “ Organizations: CNN — Teens, Mental Health, Brigade, Family Service, University of Bath’s Institute for Digital Security, Disorders, University of North, Chapel Hill, Stanford Medicine, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, American Psychiatric Association, APA Locations: San Francisco, United States, Asia, China, University of North Carolina, Chapel, California, Boston, APA’s

☆ Why Americans Don't Exercise: Mental Health, Depression, Fitness
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( P.E. Moskowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The evidence is overwhelming that physical activity is good for both our bodies and our brains. By one estimate, we're getting 27 fewer minutes of physical activity on average each day than we did 200 years ago. For kids, who need even more physical activity, the decline is stark. A 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth gave the US a D- score, concluding that America, while never sufficiently supportive of physical activity, had become even worse at making the space and time for it. I'd forgotten that exercise, while not a cure for my mental illness, was a necessary precursor to my mental wellness.

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