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Monks and Meth; China Says Jogger Caused COVID Outbreak; Flu Deaths Close to 3,000

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All four monks at a Buddhist temple in central Thailand for methamphetamine use. (CBS News)

New York City its homeless mentally ill residents, Mayor Eric Adams (D) said. (New York Times)

A Minnesota woman and inadvertently put her family's health at risk, likely by using skin-whitening creams containing mercury. (CNN)

and deaths are increasing in people 65 and over, according to new CDC data.

Twitter has its COVID misinformation policy. (CNN)

Chinese health authorities claim a man who went for a 30-minute jog in a park , but many experts are skeptical. (New York Post)

In the "better late than never" category, Viatris is from the market because it has not confirmed the drug is beneficial ... after 24 years. The company said conducting a confirmatory study was not feasible. (Endpoints News)

A California law requires hospitals in the state on their websites -- but many hospitals haven't complied. (Los Angeles Times)

Are you one of the 40 million Americans whose health data has been breached? . (USA Today)

Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.), 61, . (New York Times)

He Jiankui, who served 3 years in prison after developing gene-edited babies, is , saying he is starting a "not-for-profit medical research institute dedicated to rare disease gene therapy." (STAT)

this season, the CDC says.

Adding less salt to your food risk by up to one-fifth, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

And a plant-based diet was associated with a in men. (BMC Medicine)

How can more technology assist with electronic health records? By . (STAT)

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    Joyce Frieden oversees Ƶ’s Washington coverage, including stories about Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, healthcare trade associations, and federal agencies. She has 35 years of experience covering health policy.