{"id":580147,"date":"2026-08-25T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/580147\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:22:08","slug":"thyroid-meds-recalled-nationwide-life-expectancy-rebounds-cannabis-use-hits-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/580147\/","title":{"rendered":"Thyroid Meds Recalled Nationwide; Life Expectancy Rebounds; Cannabis Use Hits Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Note that some links may require registration or subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/vitruvias-therapeutics-inc-issues-nationwide-recall-one-lot-thyroid-tablets-usp-30-mg-due-potential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">thyroid tablets<\/a> USP 30 mg, used to treat hypothyroidism, due to their potential to be superpotent, according to an announcement on the FDA web site.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA halted a trial for RGX-121, an <a href=\"https:\/\/regenxbio.gcs-web.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/regenxbio-announces-regulatory-update-rgx-121-mps-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">investigational gene therapy<\/a> for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type II, also known as Hunter syndrome, after asymptomatic small masses were found on the spines of five patients, RegenxBio said.<\/p>\n<p>New CDC data showed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/nvsr\/nvsr75\/nvsr75-05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">American life expectancy<\/a> at birth was 79 years in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/dr-wendy-weber-serve-director-national-center-complementary-integrative-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wendy Weber, ND, PhD<\/a>, a naturopathic doctor who has worked with NIH for more than 15 years, has been selected to serve as director of the agency&#8217;s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NIH announced.<\/p>\n<p>Now that cheap and potent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/24\/science\/drugs-opioids-fentanyl-baltimore.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.sBaw.ariwFN6g2TVd&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">synthetic drugs<\/a> like fentanyl have overtaken the street drug market, profits for dealers  &#8212;  and risks for drug users  &#8212;  have soared. (New York Times)<\/p>\n<p>The way patients write messages in the patient portal may be a source of clinician bias in <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2853209?guestAccessKey=4c0f0a12-a9e7-4808-803a-58a8ac22763f&amp;utm_source=for_the_media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_term=082426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">triage response<\/a> and ensuing care disparities, a cross-sectional study in JAMA Network Open suggested.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of Californians will lose health insurance by 2030 because of federal and state budget cuts, an issue Democrat governor candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/23\/nx-s1-5941143\/california-governor-xavier-becerra-health-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Xavier Becerra<\/a> says he&#8217;ll tackle head-on, though details remain unclear. (NPR)<\/p>\n<p>Some people training to be <a href=\"https:\/\/hechingerreport.org\/top-level-nurses-cant-finish-their-degrees-because-of-a-severe-shortage-of-mentors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nurse practitioners<\/a> can&#8217;t finish their degrees because of a shortage of clinical supervisors. (The Hechinger Report)<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. reported 197 new measles cases in the past week, according to the Yale School of Public Health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/infectiousdisease\/publichealth\/119081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Here&#8217;s where<\/a> they were.<\/p>\n<p>Florida lawmakers proposed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/florida\/school-vaccine-requirement-rollback?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8yE9BUumuyTx2jMGA9A57wtnI59BFbg0q2_aqfyeTtxK5SwhU0wGH1q06gcs4qFuYN3ckjBgsBv9aeHDEgy5Tj4LlAdf1CErUQGO5-8Je1qaahxA8&amp;_hsmi=434939445&amp;utm_content=434939445&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new rule<\/a> that would allow kids to attend schools without being vaccinated against chickenpox, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and pneumococcal disease. (NOTUS)<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/childhood-vaccines\/catholic-bishops-tell-florida-ag-theres-no-theological-reason-school-vaccine?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3Z0D7_esMJgNvvivfp-YkVUReVlsqBrHqLZU6KwktHuunmQafBVOX44D4Me-XICMT6nloRDmixycWMg5_1mvCheE2Noqsagtx6xrkhyhs2acz_Rc&amp;_hsmi=434939445&amp;utm_content=434939445&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Catholic schools<\/a> do not accept religious vaccine exemptions, a position they defended in a recent open letter to the Florida Attorney General. (CIDRAP)<\/p>\n<p>In other Florida news, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/6046435-3rd-death-florida-flesh-eating-bacteria-vibrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">third person<\/a> in the state died from the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. (The Hill)<\/p>\n<p>A new Gallup poll found that a record number of Americans report <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/713645\/marijuana-smoking-record-high-cigarettes-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">using marijuana<\/a>  &#8212;  17% smoke it and 15% consume edibles  &#8212;  while cigarette smoking is at a low.<\/p>\n<p>Nonprofits that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/23\/nx-s1-5901338\/health-alliance-austin-musicians-texas-health-premiums-obamacare-marketplace-uninsured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subsidize health insurance<\/a> costs for musicians are growing in popularity and could be a model for places looking to make healthcare more affordable. (NPR)<\/p>\n<p>An analysis using a large dataset of chatbot transcripts showed how the prevalence of artificial intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2853211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mental health discussions<\/a> varied widely under conservative versus expansive definitions of mental health. (JAMA Network Open)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Reading Rainbow&#8221; host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/08\/24\/reading-rainbow-mychal-threets-mental-health\/91440587007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mychal Threets<\/a> said healthcare workers at the hospital he recently stayed at for a 5-day psychiatric hold saved his life. (USA Today)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Note that some links may require registration or subscription. 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