CDC Derailment Investigators Fall Ill; Obese Soldiers; Fetterman’s ‘Downward Spiral’

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Seven CDC investigators became briefly ill while studying the health impacts of the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. (CNN)

States can now remove ineligible beneficiaries from their Medicaid rolls after pandemic-related protections ended on Saturday; as many as 15 million people could lose coverage. (CNBC)

Ten thousand active duty members of the U.S. Army became obese during the pandemic; increases were also seen among members of the Navy and Marines. (AP via ABC News)

The FDA cleared the Masimo Opioid Halo system, an over the counter (OTC) wearable that can detect opioid-induced respiratory depression and warn individuals’ friends and family of an overdose, the company announced.

And the agency authorized marketing for the SNOO Smart Sleeper, a bassinet meant to lower the risk of sudden unexpected infant death among babies up to 6 months of age by facilitating a supine position during sleep.

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) has squamous cell carcinoma and will take a few weeks off to have it removed. (The Hill)

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), has been released from inpatient treatment for depression and is opening up about the “downward spiral” that led him to seek care. (CBS News)

And on Saturday, Pope Francis, 86, left the Rome hospital where he was being treated for an infection; the pontiff is “still alive,” he joked. (AP)

The Department of Justice appealed a federal judge’s ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care coverage requirements, the White House announced.

Are abortion pills safe? The New York Times examined the lopsided evidence.

Meanwhile, activists in Mexico are helping American women obtain abortions, using virtual guidance and shipments of pills. (AP)

Some states are intervening to help telehealth patients inappropriately charged with hospital fees. (KHN)

The latest science on alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne red meat allergy. (NPR)

Are genetic differences in breast tumors worsening health disparities for Black women? (JAMA Network Open)

Why are so many babies getting syphilis? (Washington Post)

Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, coordinator for the White House COVID-19 Response Team, urged doctors to take on medical misinformation. (STAT)

Don’t lick that cookie-dough spoon! The CDC is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to raw flour that has sickened 11 people and hospitalized three.

What caused this runner’s severe leg pain? (Washington Post)

As of today, Washington state no longer requires masking in healthcare, long-term care, and correctional facilities. (KOMO News)