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Antidepressants and Sex; Unionizing Pharmacy Workers; What Head Lice Can Tell Us

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

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A vocal group of patients is speaking out about the of antidepressants. (New York Times)

Bayer said it would voluntarily withdraw its (Aliqopa) from the U.S. market after a confirmatory trial failed to meet its primary endpoint. (Endpoints News)

Fetal mortality in the United States between 2021 and 2022.

The Biden administration launched an online tool to identify hospitals and health systems that have to improve maternal health.

The White House also announced actions to help business and state leaders expand employment opportunities to Americans with

A from the American Medical Association calls for better care and resources to help end the drug overdose problem.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, along with pharmacy labor activists, launched a campaign to . (CNN)

A longitudinal study showed the risk of venous thromboembolism after ceasing hormonal contraceptive use. (Blood)

Right to Life, as well as several Republican lawmakers in Michigan, filed a suit asking federal courts to overturn a that protects abortion rights. (Detroit News)

Head lice can tell us . (PLoS One)

Israeli hospitals are in order to continue working under the threat of rocket and artillery fire from Lebanon. (NPR)

The Peace Corps agreed to a $750,000 settlement with the family of a Peace Corps volunteer over allegations the agency , leading to her death. (USA Today)

A woman was arrested in Florida on charges that she who earlier this year suspended approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. (Reuters)

Government advisers endorsed a number of ideas to address the problem of . (STAT)

Why should healthcare professionals ? (The Lancet)

California is bringing in doctors from Mexico to help in the state's agricultural regions. (Los Angeles Times)

Some children with poor sleeping habits may be . (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)

An international reproductive health nonprofit plans to open an , partly to appeal to travelers from the U.S. who can't get abortions in their home states. (STAT)

Rising cases and long waits mean families are to help children with mental health issues. (Wall Street Journal)

Do bats hold the key to boost the ? (The Atlantic)

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    Mike Bassett is a staff writer focusing on oncology and hematology. He is based in Massachusetts.