Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Rebounds

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The FDA issued multiple new warnings over tainted sexual enhancement products that contain "potentially harmful hidden ingredients," some of which are found in prescription drugs.

Private equity-backed Envision Healthcare filed for bankruptcy, but a group of emergency room doctors plans to keep suing the controversial staffing firm anyway. (Reuters, KFF Health News)

Despite regulatory approval, dozens of new apps and video game therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, insomnia, and opioid use disorder cannot be reimbursed by CMS. (Politico)

Gastroenterologists are flipping out over UnitedHealthcare's prior authorization requirement for non-screening colonoscopies. (STAT)

Adults who reported high levels of discrimination at work had a greater risk of developing hypertension, a recent study found. (Washington Post)

A freeze on green cards could make the nursing crisis worse. (Politico)

Semaglutide (Wegovy) and other new weight-loss drugs are "no silver bullet" for global obesity, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) nutrition chief. (Reuters)

And a WHO report found that advances in global maternal and infant health are losing momentum.

Why 10 maternity wards have closed in Ohio since last summer. (Akron Beacon Journal)

Plus, in one rural New Mexico community without obstetric care, a vital telehealth program for expectant mothers could soon end. (NPR)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) vetoed a bill that would have banned most abortions after 12 weeks; republican lawmakers will likely attempt an override. (AP)

And Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed a bill that would have increased funding to antiabortion pregnancy centers and prohibited officials from banning public gatherings due to infectious disease outbreaks. (The Hill)

U.S. cases of monkeypox, or mpox, appear to be rebounding. (Washington Post)

Despite a recall over possible bacterial contamination, lots of a certain Gerber infant formula were distributed to some retailers anyhow, according to the FDA.

Meanwhile, the FDA announced marketing denials to 10 companies for approximately 6,500 flavored e-cigarette products. (Reuters)

A line drive that struck Colorado Rockies' pitcher Ryan Feltner in the head caused a concussion and skull fracture. (AP)

The Group of Seven, the world's richest nations, is expected to agree on a plan to distribute vaccines to developing countries. (Reuters)

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