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CDC describes first known cases of HIV transmitted via 'vampire facial' injections

Three women were likely infected while getting cosmetic procedures at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, the CDC said.
Close up of dermapen tool - device equipped with fine, sterile needles to create tiny punctures in skin.
Close up of dermapen tool - device equipped with fine, sterile needles to create tiny punctures in skin.
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Surrogacy 'unicorn' is pregnant with baby No. 11 and would do it again 'in a heartbeat'

She delivered healthy babies in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022, three of which are her own. She is due again in July.
Emily Westerfield
Emily Westerfield

USDA orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu if moved across state lines

The move is meant to curb the spread of the virus among dairy cows, though experts say it may be more widespread than previously thought.
A customer shops for milk at a grocery store.
A customer shops for milk at a grocery store.

Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban

Jennifer Adkins is suing the state of Idaho after she was unable to terminate a dangerous, nonviable pregnancy there.
Jennifer Adkins.
Jennifer Adkins.

How one state is trying to make weight loss drugs cheaper

The North Carolina state treasurer is taking on drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in an attempt to lower drug costs for the state. So far, neither side is satisfied.
Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine
Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine

Supreme Court wrestles with abortion clash over emergency room treatment for pregnant women

The Biden administration says Idaho's near-total abortion ban conflicts with a federal law setting standards for hospital emergency room care.
Supreme Court Hears Idaho Abortion Law Challenge
Supreme Court Hears Idaho Abortion Law Challenge

Doctors combine a pig kidney transplant and a heart device in bid to extend a woman’s life

Lisa Pisano, 54, is only the second patient ever to receive a pig kidney.
Lisa Pisano looks at her phone with hospital staff
Lisa Pisano looks at her phone with hospital staff

Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe

The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow's milk, but to date, it's seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.
A customer takes a gallon of milk from a  store shelf in Salt Lake City,
A customer takes a gallon of milk from a  store shelf in Salt Lake City,

UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack, says patient data was compromised

The company said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors in an effort to protect patient data. But files containing personal information were compromised nonetheless.
UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth

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Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices

The group, the Campaign for Accountability. alleges that the centers collect sensitive medical data from patients and may mislead them about data privacy.
Emergency Pregnancy Clinic
Emergency Pregnancy Clinic

Seattle hospital won’t turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

The Seattle hospital said in a statement that it had “successfully fought” the “overreaching demands to obtain confidential patient information.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Washington
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Washington

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