Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Push to Ban Some Decaf Coffees; $10 Million Reward

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Prolonged use of progestogen hormone drugs — widely used for endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome — was associated with an increased risk of intracranial meningioma brain tumors. (BMJ)

A month’s supply of semaglutide can cost less than $5 to produce, researchers calculated. (JAMA Network Open)

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) vetoed a bill that would have permitted more widespread exemptions to childhood vaccine requirements. (AP)

Health advocates asked the FDA to ban methylene chloride, a chemical used to decaffeinate coffee. (STAT)

An intervention to reduce daily sitting time lowered blood pressure within 6 months. (JAMA Network Open)

Public health experts worry about a major outbreak of mpox spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. (NPR)

A rural nonprofit distributed clean needles to drug users in the Allegheny Mountains even though Pennsylvania law makes it a crime to distribute drug paraphernalia. (WESA)

A $10 million reward is offered for information about the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group that happened last month, the Department of State said.

The Federation of State Medical Boards, Intealth, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education established an advisory commission to provide guidance on alternative licensing models for international medical graduates.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced PRINT, a program for 3D printing of tissue and regenerative medicine.

Chicago’s NorthShore Medical Group and Swedish Covenant Hospital were sued for allegedly letting an ob-gyn sexually abuse his patients. (NBC News)

The Food is Medicine Coalition released its standards for medically tailored meals for people with HIV, heart failure, and other conditions. (STAT)

The trail of people allegedly killed by a nurse using insulin reached another Pittsburgh-area care home. (CBS News)

Missing two nights of sleep made people feel years older. (Proceedings of the Royal Society B)

Former Connecticut senator and 2000 vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman died at 82 from complications of a fall. (CNN)

A photography series highlighted the diversity of breast cancer survivors. (CNN)

Video game streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins revealed his melanoma diagnosis after finding a cancerous mole on his foot. (BBC)

The River Thames in London had high levels of E. coli detected ahead of this weekend’s Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. (AP)