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Cause of Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest; Army Doc's Sexual Assault Case; COVID vs Flu

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff

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A congenital heart defect is the , a spokesman said; the University of Southern California freshman and son of NBA star LeBron James is expected to return to the court. (ESPN)

A federal judge ruled that West Virginia given the state's near-total abortion ban. (AP)

In Texas, a judge ; the ruling has been appealed. (Reuters)

Army physician Michael Stockin, MD, is involving 23 alleged victims, including former patients. (Washington Post)

About 4,800 pilots, most still flying, are . (Washington Post)

Rite Aid is , a move that would halt lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

Why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) is dubious. (Politifact)

The Biden administration is under pressure from Democrats and advocates to make certain the haven't been disenrolled for procedural reasons. (The Hill)

California physicians and lawmakers are that would drastically increase the fees physicians pay to help stand up the state's medical board. (KFF Health News)

ADHD medication as children go back to school. (CNBC)

Mental health spending exploded during the pandemic, as telehealth options made care more accessible, a study in found.

Omicron infections in France late last year were than the flu, researchers found. (Epidemiology & Infection)

Amid rising cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. related to the virus, among adolescents nearly doubled last week as well. (CBS News)

COVID closed schools during the pandemic; now scientists are looking for to help keep them open. (New York Times)

President Biden said he intends to ask Congress for . (The Hill)

Add AstraZeneca to the list of pharmaceutical companies suing the federal government over its plan to negotiate the price Medicare pays for certain drugs; the company says it will , especially for rare diseases. (Fierce Pharma)

Dr. Berne's Whole Health products recalled certain lots of its methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and organic castor oil eye drops over concerns of bacterial and fungal contamination, the .

And possible metal contamination led to a recall of Trader Joe's . (ABC7)

More cities are aiming to in an effort to combat heat waves. (KFF Health News)

Here's what to the human body. (The New Yorker)

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    Shannon Firth has been reporting on health policy as 51˶'s Washington correspondent since 2014. She is also a member of the site's Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team.