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Republican Minnesota state Sen. Warren Limmer was arguing against bills that would permit adults 21 and older in Minnesota to purchase up to two ounces of cannabis flower, eight grams of concentrate or 800 milligrams of edible products. http://dlvr.it/SnJ8gS

England’s nurses will halve a planned 48-hour strike after losing a legal battle in the country’s high court. http://dlvr.it/SnG0HT

At heart, these problems stem from organizations transposing their “office culture” norms of interaction to working from home. That just doesn’t work well, since virtual communication, collaboration, and relationships function very differently than in-person ones. http://dlvr.it/SnC7dS

The app would tell members of the public to self-isolate if they’d been in close contact with someone who went on to test positive for the virus. http://dlvr.it/Sn84RC

Covid turned many Americans into homebodies, according to the Research Institute for Cooking and Kitchen Intelligence. http://dlvr.it/Sn507G

This week, ITV’s online platform Woo – an experimental blend of retail and media striving to redefine how Gen Z accesses and imbibes wellbeing – turns one. From demystifying sex lives and sober clubbing to healing pop music, founder & CEO Stephen Mai reveals what’s working and where it’s going next. http://dlvr.it/Sn1zZR

Global market eyed http://dlvr.it/Smz2fB

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the chatbot’s solo brilliance will need the right “supporting cast” – as Jordan famously referred to teammates – to achieve its transformational potential in medicine. http://dlvr.it/Smy69z

The recall was issued by Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc., according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) http://dlvr.it/SmwHz6

A legal battle may put nurses’ plans to strike on hold in England, following months of industrial action. http://dlvr.it/SmvkJC

This came just a few weeks after the California Department of Public Health basically went bye-bye to all remaining statewide masks mandates on April 3. http://dlvr.it/Smv4nk

The high court’s ruling means mifepristone’s approval will stay in place as the lawsuit against it plays out in court. http://dlvr.it/Smtnnd

If you’ve ever gone through a stressful period of life, only to think how much older you looked on the other side, you may relate to the findings of a new study. http://dlvr.it/SmtnZP

Rite Aid reported a quarterly loss of more than $241 million as the struggling drugstore chain suffers from a loss of revenue from store closures on top of the loss of COVID-19 vaccine and testing sales. http://dlvr.it/Smqypt

Bertagnolli is a cancer surgeon who became Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on October 3, 2022. http://dlvr.it/Smqydd

Elevance Health reported a first quarter profit of nearly $2 billion as the health insurer added more than 1 million new members. http://dlvr.it/SmmvG5

Black women are almost four times more likely to die from childbirth than white women: an "appalling" statistic that’s shown little progress in recent years, lawmakers say. http://dlvr.it/SmjqFR

We need to ban some gain-of-function research on deadly viruses. We also need a better definition of what it is we're banning. http://dlvr.it/SmflnZ

In the U.S,, the XBB.1.16 accounted for an estimated 7.2% of all Covid-19 samples from April 9 to April 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s up from 3.9% the week before and 2.1% the week prior to that. http://dlvr.it/SmbpNG

Don Draper once said on the TV show Mad Men that “Happiness is the smell of a new car.” Well, a study just published in Cell Reports Physical Science found something besides happiness. http://dlvr.it/SmYhRb

UnitedHealth Group reported a $5.6 billion first quarter profit as the healthcare giant’s UnitedHealthcare insurance plans and Optum medical provider businesses grew by double-digits. http://dlvr.it/SmWbQJ

Women's health around the globe can be vastly improved with AI, particularly in detecting breast cancer. http://dlvr.it/SmSqvw

The one-drug regimen is widely viewed as a backup plan if higher courts uphold Judge Kacsmaryk’s ruling blocking approval for mifepristone. http://dlvr.it/SmPsg8

Many doctors in England’s public health system have begun a four-day strike described as the "most disruptive" in the services’ history. http://dlvr.it/SmLtwc

The world-renowned wellness guru pleads for authenticity. http://dlvr.it/SmHxk5

QALYs are a pseudoscientific and inhumane way to make decisions about medical treatment. In countries where regulators rely on these metrics to determine patient access to drugs, they almost exclusively lead to the denial of life-saving treatments. http://dlvr.it/SmGHS7

A new wave of scam websites from outside the US offers cures for everything, and doesn't even bother to include caveats that US regulators require. Caveat emptor! http://dlvr.it/SmFt3b

How quickly can artificial intelligence and other technologies improve American healthcare? Unfortunately, only as fast as U.S. regulators will allow. http://dlvr.it/SmFWcB

If you are wondering what could possibly go wrong with getting Covid-19 while you are pregnant, a pair of case reports just published in Pediatrics has provided some more answers. http://dlvr.it/SmDN6f

As National Public Health Week draws to a close, there have been conversations about taking strides toward better food choices. The theme for this year, Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health, is particularly befitting because of the impact of food insecurity on society. http://dlvr.it/SmCYhD

According to Nash, Crosby had contracted the Covid-19 coronavirus a second time. http://dlvr.it/SmCJ6H

A study published The Lancet Microbe provides further support for regularly cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces. http://dlvr.it/SmBp8p

The ruling could cut off an additional 40 million American women’s access to abortion—but the Biden Administration has a week to file an appeal. http://dlvr.it/Sm9Q2Q

Four industry experts share why pelvic floor health is a critical aspect of a woman's overall wellbeing. http://dlvr.it/Sm6t6L

70% of individuals with chronic pain are women - but they are more likely than men are to be dismissed, misdiagnosed, and untreated. http://dlvr.it/Sm6stZ

Once a bastion of relatively free market pricing, over time German drug pricing regulations have become increasingly stringent. This appears to be causing some drug manufacturers to drop out of the German market. http://dlvr.it/Sm454k

Eli Health provides real-time insights into hormone levels through saliva testing, which can be continuously tracked over time, unlike traditional testing methods or tests, which only provide a single snapshot of hormone levels. http://dlvr.it/Sm1QJV

Researchers hope the hormone patch will help boost the low sex drive sometimes caused by menopause. http://dlvr.it/SlyP9S

This unusual case showed what can happen when you stand between an iguana and some cake. http://dlvr.it/SlvSYV

The neglected tropical diseases impact millions of the world’s poorest each year. Now researchers in Africa can advance their drug discovery efforts through Collaborative Drug Discovery. http://dlvr.it/SlsFsH

Liraglutide has been approved for weight loss since 2014 by the FDA. http://dlvr.it/Slq84q