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King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer?

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People close to King Charles III are concerned his packed schedule could affect his . (Daily Beast)

Nebraskans will vote on in November: one to enshrine a right to abortion and another to limit it to 12 weeks. (AP)

Two New York crisis pregnancy centers can tell women about the known as "abortion pill reversal," a federal judge ruled. (Reuters)

In other abortion news, insurance is all over the map, endangering some patients. (NPR)

Should you get the now or later? (KFF Health News)

Amid a summer COVID wave and rising deaths, experts say schools need to . (The Hill)

A 10-month old baby has paralysis from Gaza's in 25 years. (Reuters)

Why are extreme heat-related deaths so ? (New York Times)

Ahead of a Senate committee hearing next month, Novo Nordisk's CEO of the company's blockbuster semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), which for a monthly supply of the weight-loss formulation ranges from $92 in the U.K. to $1,300 in the U.S. (NBC News)

Johnson & Johnson told 340B hospitals they the company has sold at a discount under the drug-savings program and then apply for a rebate later. (Wall Street Journal)

But the Health Resources & Services Administration said J&J's plan is before going forward. (Healthcare Finance)

If Vice President Kamala Harris becomes president, North Carolina's could offer a template for her plans to erase patient debt nationally. (NBC News)

Pharmacy deserts exist in and are more common in areas with fewer primary care providers and with higher social vulnerability. (JAMA Network Open)

Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and endorsed former President Donald Trump. (USA Today)

Meanwhile, author Kurt Andersen alleged that Kennedy together at Harvard. (Daily Beast)

Walmart is recalling thousands of cases of apple juice sold in 25 states after a manufacturer discovered high levels of . (AP)

The of a clot removal device made by Inari Medical as class I -- the most serious kind -- after six deaths and four injuries.

Dermatologist Alastair Carruthers, MD, who pioneered the toxin A with his wife, Jean Carruthers, MD, died at age 79 after living for years with Parkinson's disease. (People)

A couple alleges that a St. Louis fertility clinic after spending $70,000 on in vitro fertilization. (People)

North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled that a racetrack forced to close during the pandemic . (AP)

A high school football player in Alabama suffering a brain injury during a game. (AP)