NYC Doc Arrested in Protest; Ozzy Osbourne's Stem Cell Tx; Metformin and COVID

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A primary care doctor reportedly was injured when he was among the mass arrests for protesting at City College in New York City. (amNY)

A U.S. vascular surgeon said he was not prepared for the scale of injuries he treated during a volunteer mission to Gaza. (Reuters)

In another settlement offer, Johnson & Johnson is offering $6.475 billion over 25 years to former customers with ovarian cancer claims related to the company's talc products. (BBC News)

A South Dakota abortion rights measure received enough signatures to make the ballot in the fall. (AP)

Denmark will have people with type 2 diabetes start cheaper drugs before letting them get GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy). (Reuters)

Rock musician Ozzy Osbourne discussed his experience using stem cell therapy for his Parkinson's disease. (iHeart)

SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were sharply decreased with metformin, according to a placebo-controlled trial. (Clinical Infectious Diseases)

FDA did not follow up with its plan to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products. (NBC News)

A review of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial results identified benefits of hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms, but not to prevent cardiovascular disease or other chronic diseases. (JAMA)

Bouts of provoked anger were immediately followed by impairments in endothelium-dependent vasodilation. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Research supports early genetic testing to identify children with cerebral palsy who may get clinical benefits from medication or diet interventions. (Nature Medicine)

A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-affiliated nurse was charged after being probed for alleged diversion of controlled substances. (WTAJ)

After the killing of a Connecticut nurse by a patient of a home care agency, the employer has to pay penalties for violating labor laws related to workplace safety. (Register Citizen)