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Dalai Lama's Surgery; New Surgeon General Advisory; Concerns Over Drinking Water

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The Dalai Lama in the U.S. and has returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India. (AP)

Providers in Florida after a federal appeals court ruled that a state law banning the care can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out. (AP)

Kentucky is unnecessarily housing patients with serious mental illness in psychiatric hospitals and in doing so, the Justice Department alleged.

Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said another Trump administration will "," but Trump's previous record suggests otherwise. (New York Times)

Eli Lilly, maker of the GLP-1 agonist tirzepatide (Zepbound), on its two lowest doses of the drug, but patients have to be willing to get the drug in a vial instead of an auto-injector, and drugs won't be covered by insurance. (NBC News)

Pro wrestling legend Sid Vicious -- real name Sid Eudy -- at age 63. (NPR)

The Surgeon General urging more support for the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers.

doesn't necessarily prevent physicians from participating in Pennsylvania's medical marijuana prescribing program. (Spotlight PA)

The mpox virus is , and scientists in Africa and elsewhere are racing to keep up. (Reuters)

HHS is to expand maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting services for eligible families while the CDC is awarding $118.5 million to investigate maternal deaths.

The Radiological Society of North America for ultrasound during first-trimester pregnancy with the help of an expert panel.

Up to 8.4% of U.S. women who undergo tubal sterilization within a decade, new research estimated. (NEJM Evidence)

Rep. Yadira Caraveo, MD (D-Colo.), said and is speaking out in order to destigmatize mental illness. (NBC News)

ProPublica into state mental health laws.

In other mental health news, the FDA next month on advancing treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Think your drinking water could harm you? You're not alone; have the same fear, a survey found. (Newsweek)

On the other hand, if you live on a tree-lined street, when it comes to heart disease. (NBC News)

The CDC for the 2024-2025 influenza season.