by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today December 30, 2022
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The CDC warned that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in young people could increase by nearly 700% by 2060 and type 1 diabetes by 65%. (The Hill)
A Congressional investigation said the FDA approval process for aducanumab (Aduhelm) was “rife with irregularities.” (New York Times)
Patients of a Yorkshire, England, medical practice received a beyond-rude holiday greeting in the form of an automated text message erroneously notifying them of a lung cancer diagnosis, instead of the intended “Merry Christmas.” (Yahoo)
A Kentucky hospital will begin requiring masks again due to high COVID transmission rates. (WKYT)
Two New Jersey school districts will require masks, too. (NJ.com)
While in Boston, public school officials are mulling a potential mask mandate. (CBS News Boston)
Hospital security at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan, allegedly threatened a patient with arrest over TikTok video, claiming it was a HIPAA violation. (WXYZ Detroit)
The Inflation Reduction Act will cap the price of insulin for Medicare beneficiaries but not for the estimated 21 million other Americans who might need it. (NBC News)
Beginning Sunday, Jan. 1, sesame will join the FDA’s official list of major food allergens. (CNN)
Members of the European Union agreed to continue monitoring China’s easing of COVID restrictions but did not follow the lead of Italy in requiring arriving airline passengers from China to be tested for the viral infection. (AP News)
A Nebraska company recalled alfalfa sprouts sold to distributors in Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas following a report of possible salmonella contamination. (ABC News)
Two weeks after reading a report about lead and other heavy metals in chocolate candy bars, a New York man sued Hershey Co. (Reuters)
A growing epidemic of long-term illness leading to “economic inactivity” poses a threat to the British economy. (CNBC)
A single county in Ohio accounted for 70% of measles cases reported nationwide. (Axios)
Ketamine has been prescribed by telehealth throughout the pandemic. What happens when the COVID public health emergency is over? (Washington Post)
Fearing a takeover by big business, some pro-marijuana advocates have become vocal opponents of legalization efforts. (Vox)
International soccer legend Pelé, 82, died in his homeland Brazil from complications of a respiratory infection and colon cancer. (CNN)
COVID-19 mis- and disinformation continues to run rampant on the Internet, especially social media platforms. (Tech Times)
A young man left home to buy milk and never returned. Yet another story from the deadly Buffalo snow storm. (CNN)
Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined MedPage Today in 2007. Follow
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