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Death By Firing Squad; Cancers in Millennials; Heart Attacks During COVID

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South Carolina's highest court ruled the state by firing squad and the electric chair, in addition to lethal injection. (AP via ABC News)

A jury convicted a former organ transplant coordinator of in 2019; prosecutors claimed the worker then leaked them to the internet. (CNN)

Researchers identified 17 cancer types than older age groups. (Lancet Public Health)

A new study seeks to answer why ultraprocessed foods are so . (New York Times)

In a phase III trial, tirzepatide (Zepbound) cut the risk of heart failure outcomes by 38% for adults with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, .

Meanwhile, weight-loss drugs like tirzepatide and semaglutide (Wegovy) in certain patients, doctors are warning. (NBC News)

City-level were associated with lower BMIs in youth, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

A look at hospitals offering emergency departments and under the same roof. (Washington Post)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is standing by its conclusion that more than . A massive recall may be next. (AP via ABC News)

A struck a Florida blood donation center that services more than 350 hospitals across four states. (CBS News)

In other Florida news, a federal worker testified in court that a computer error was to blame for some residents being . (The Tributary)

Massachusetts could face a if bankrupt Steward Health Care is unable to quickly complete a sale of six hospitals. (Reuters)

At up to , how can gene therapies be made more affordable? (The Economist)

The is now 10 years old. (USA Today)

Hospitalizations for myocardial infarctions during the COVID pandemic, likely due to care avoidance and long-standing temporal trends. (JAMA Cardiology)

Multiple swimmers at the Paris Olympics, including two Americans, . (Yahoo! Sports)

Fractures, surgeries, pain: how training and competing in the . (New York Times)

A woman with Alzheimer's disease who went viral for talking to her reflection in a mirror . (People)

Kathie Lee Gifford was after a fall while recovering from hip replacement surgery. (USA Today)

An employee at a VA medical center in Asheville, North Carolina alleges that a doctor on hospital grounds. (WLOS)

Kenya and the Central African Republic . (AP)

A could be used to control the spread of dengue. (Science Robotics)