Legal Pot More Potent; Primary Care Deals Ramp Up; Social Media Health Advisory

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Marijuana and other products containing THC have become more potent as legalization has made them more widely available. (KFF Health News)

Large health insurers and other big companies are buying primary care groups at a rapid pace. (New York Times)

A recent increase in mpox cases in Chicago, including breakthrough cases, raised concerns about a potential summer surge. (NBC News)

The American Psychological Association issued a health advisory on social media use in adolescence.

Fentanyl was present in 37.5% of fatal opioid poisonings in children between 1999 and 2021, with most deaths occurring in adolescents 15 to 19 years old. (JAMA Pediatrics)

Some abortion providers think Planned Parenthood is too cautious and too corporate. (The New Yorker)

A group of abortion providers filed a lawsuit in federal court in Charlottesville, Virginia, seeking to preserve access to mifepristone. (Reuters)

A case brought by anti-abortion groups seeking to ban the abortion pill mifepristone (Mifeprex) nationwide will be heard next week by a panel of three conservative judges with anti-abortion track records. (Reuters)

Rare disease experts widely supported that genome sequencing for monogenic treatable conditions should be available to all newborns. (JAMA Network Open)

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding a 4-year study to assess whether overdoses can be prevented by safe injection sites. (AP News)

A fixed-combination of tropicamide and phenylephrine (MydCombi) — the first ophthalmic spray for mydriasis — won FDA approval, Eyenovia announced.

Novavax released topline data from its phase II study of COVID-influenza combination, stand-alone influenza, and high-dose COVID candidates.

Lawmakers requested data on two Health Resources and Services Administration maternal mental health programs after a recent spike in the U.S. maternal mortality rate. (The Hill)

The wars in Ukraine and Sudan have led to a surge in tuberculosis cases. (AP)

In Idaho, taking a minor out of state for an abortion is now a crime called “abortion trafficking.” (KFF Health News)