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Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff

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A Texas physician who is the medical director at a Luxe Med Spa has at least temporarily lost his license after the who received an intravenous vitamin and mineral supplement. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

How weak rules and the food industry lobby led to . (Washington Post)

A Tennessee woman sued the state for denying her a . Now she's running for a seat in the state legislature. (The Guardian)

A Medicare program that paid doctors to assess patients' cardiovascular disease risk . (JAMA)

The emergence of drugs to treat obesity has also revealed a knowledge gap about how other drugs may affect people with the condition, a result of their . (STAT)

Biopharma company UCB announced FDA approval of the C5 complement inhibitor zilucoplan (Zilbrysq) for adults with , and the approval of the interleukin-17A/F inhibitor bimekizumab (Bimzelx) for treating in adults.

A pilot program in Spain showed that a had health benefits for workers. (Reuters)

Gaza's main hospital as corpses pile up and thousands of terrified residents seek shelter. (The Guardian)

Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for an that killed at least 500 people. (AP)

Is more sex the solution to in pregnancy? (The Atlantic)

Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was associated with an , a study from Israel found. (JAMA Network Open)

Do-it-yourself may appear safe, but could pose as-yet unrealized health threats. (USA Today)

A smart dog might have saved the life of a while his parents were sleeping. (Today)

Tips on how to perform the ever-popular for health and safety. (USA Today)

Where has all of the gone? (Time)

Concerns about so-called are growing after the news of Rite Aid's bankruptcy. (AP)

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has developed a plan to achieve equity in the sources. (NPR)

A medical waste incinerator in Maryland has been ordered to pay a $1.75 million fine for . (AP)

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined ľֱ in 2007.