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

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Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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MedPage Today Staff

August 1, 2src24

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South Carolina’s highest court ruled the state can execute death row inmates 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 illegally accessing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records in 2src19; prosecutors claimed the worker then leaked them to the internet. (CNN)

Researchers identified 17 cancer types more common among Gen X and millennials than older age groups. (Lancet Public Health)

A new study seeks to answer why ultraprocessed foods are so hard to resist. (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, Eli Lilly announced.

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

City-level taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with lower BMIs in youth, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

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

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is standing by its conclusion that more than 5src million air bag inflators are dangerous. A massive recall may be next. (AP via ABC News)

A ransomware attack struck a Florida blood donation center that services more than 35src 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 wrongfully stripped of their Medicaid coverage. (The Tributary)

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

At up to $3 million a dose, how can gene therapies be made more affordable? (The Economist)

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is now 1src years old. (USA Today)

Hospitalizations for myocardial infarctions fell by 5% 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, have tested positive for COVID. (Yahoo! Sports)

Fractures, surgeries, pain: how training and competing in the Olympics takes a toll on athletes’ bodies. (New York Times)

A woman with Alzheimer’s disease who went viral for talking to her reflection in a mirror has died at the age of 86. (People)

Kathie Lee Gifford was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis 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 died by suicide on hospital grounds. (WLOS)

Kenya and the Central African Republic announced new outbreaks of mpox. (AP)

A drone-based mosquito release system could be used to control the spread of dengue. (Science Robotics)