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Sperm Donor Banned Over Incest Fears; COVID Hampered Teen Sex; Jerry Springer Dies

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

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After fathering an estimated 500 to 600 children, a Dutch man was following a court case that raised concerns his children could have difficulty forming romantic relationships due to fears of accidental incest and inbreeding. (Reuters)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed into law protections for gender-affirming care and reproductive healthcare, and joined at least 20 other states in banning so-called . (The Hill)

In Missouri, a judge slapped a temporary pause on for adults and kids, hours before the rule would have gone into effect. (AP)

New CDC data found that among U.S. adults hit an all-time low last year. (AP)

Rates of teen sex took a nosedive during the pandemic, according to a new . (AP)

The FDA approved Pfizer's for children starting at 6 weeks and up, the company announced.

And Otsuka and Lundbeck said the FDA approved a long-acting injectable version of for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder in adults, with injections needed only once every 2 months.

Meanwhile, the agency warned of the possibility of cybersecurity threats in , and of the harmful effects of teens and young adults using (SARMs), which are similar to steroids.

Oral antivirals molnupiravir (Lagevrio) and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) were in nursing home residents, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

People who experienced are more than twice as likely to die within 90 days of discharge and 62% more likely to be readmitted. (American Journal of Kidney Diseases)

Can be treated with radiation? (AP)

A 5-year-old girl is about to receive a type of gene therapy after the potentially lifesaving treatment was abandoned by a pharmaceutical company years ago. (CNN)

CMS fined a hospital in New Hampshire and one in Texas for . (Becker's Hospital Review)

A pregnant woman detailed how she had to to pay a surgeon upfront after being diagnosed with a rare pregnancy complication. (NPR)

Beware of the , warned the CEO of CVS Health. (Fortune)

Emergency room workers at unanimously voted to unionize this week. (Rogue Valley Times)

was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing patients. (Los Angeles Times)

TV personality and former Cincinnati mayor at 79 from pancreatic cancer. (People)

Chipotle is giving away over to healthcare workers in May via a sweepstakes. (USA Today)

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he during a meeting earlier this week. (Reuters)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.