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Matthew Perry's Doc Reopens Clinic; Trump's Medical Records; Drug Cuts Diabetes Risk

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California doctor Salvador Plasencia, MD, who was arrested and charged in the , reopened his medical clinic in Calabasas. (KABC)

Former President Donald Trump said he would "very gladly" to the public. (CBS News)

Trump also said he to ban mail delivery of abortion medications if elected in November. (Politico)

Meanwhile, a PolitiFact fact-check ruled that Vice President to cut Medicare, as Trump claimed.

Life expectancy declined in the U.S. in 2021, . Hawaiian residents had the highest life expectancy at birth, at 79.9 years while Mississippi had the lowest, at 70.9 years.

Montana has become the with a ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights. (AP)

The for the FDA's proposed guidance on interchangeable biosimilar drugs, saying it would lower healthcare costs for patients.

HHS announced to provide medications and healthcare services to low-income patients with HIV.

In a 3-year, phase III trial, tirzepatide (Zepbound) by 94% in overweight or obese adults with pre-diabetes compared with placebo, drugmaker Eli Lilly said.

A meta-analysis suggested was tied to an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes. (Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

Despite signs from the FDA that manufacturers were catching up to meet demand, drugs to remain hard to find. (Axios)

The FDA granted emergency use authorization for U.S. military medical providers to use as a lifesaving measure to treat hemorrhage or coagulopathy, Octapharma USA said.

And the agency for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, citing a manufacturing issue, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said.

Slim majorities of Americans now say society and individuals who use it, according to a new Gallup poll.

And while most Americans saw value in , many had reservations including concerns about data privacy, an Ohio State University survey showed.

The Army Reserves and local law enforcement to potentially stop the shooter who killed 18 people in Maine last October, an independent commission's final stated. (CBS News)

An Oakland, California school district said it that nearly 200 of its drinking fountains and water faucets had elevated lead levels. (NBC News)

Bipartisan lawmakers asked the FDA to conducted in China, citing risks of intellectual property theft and possible forced participation. (Reuters)

STAT took a close look at the in the U.S.

Evaluations conducted as part of the National Football League's concussion settlement to help diagnose dementia and other brain disorders, the Washington Post reported.