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Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules

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Ever wonder why don't get blood clots? Scientists say they now know why. (Science News)

Young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children could soon be via Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, President Biden announced. (CBS News)

The Department of Justice is on parts of the ruling that struck down certain no-cost preventive care services under the ACA. (Fierce Healthcare)

The in the Texas abortion pill ruling. (Washington Post)

Ohio doctor William Husel, DO, acquitted last year of murdering 14 patients who died after being given painkillers, is where he worked for at least $20 million in damages. (AP)

Should the name ? (STAT)

Sources say the FDA was close to rejecting for Duchenne muscular dystrophy before a top agency official stepped in -- an advisory committee meeting for delandistrogene moxeparvovec is . (Reuters)

Long COVID may be . (NPR)

Brella, a noninvasive was cleared by the FDA for use in the office, said maker Candesant Biomedical.

And the agency rejected due to issues related to the proposed manufacturing, Eli Lilly announced.

A determined that investigational gene therapies for sickle cell disease can be cost-effective if priced at up to $1.93 million. (Fierce Pharma)

The NFL approved the for quarterbacks. (CNN)

Missouri's Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) announced a new emergency regulation for transgender children and adults. (Missouri Independent)

New research sheds some light as to why some women are more . (NPR)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he that just cleared the state's legislature. (NBC News)

Pharmacists in Canada are as more and more prescriptions are being mailed to the U.S. (CBC)

The gunman at the Louisville, Kentucky bank shooting earlier this week will be studied for (CTE), according to the man's father. (CNN)

Rishi Shah, -- a tech startup that installed patient information and consent touchscreens at clinics -- was found guilty of fraud. (Axios)

A North Carolina church bought out more than for just $15,048. (The Deep Dive)

In other church news, California's Calvary Chapel in San Jose was slapped with for defying COVID rules during the pandemic. (AP)

Bills in New York and California propose with endocrine-disrupting properties linked with a slew of harmful health effects. (New York Times)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.