Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man. (McMurray, 6/23)
When Joe DeMayos donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didnt know that the drug he was taking couldve left him vulnerable and that one of the most formidable drug regulators in the world may have failed to protect him. (Cenziper and Rose, 6/23)
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future earnings. Before July 2021, when college athletes were cleared to be compensated by third parties for the use of their name, image and likeness, such lawsuits would have been virtually unwinnable. (Olson, 6/24)
Sean Duffy, once the resident playboy on The Real World, is now a father of nine who presents his family as an example for America. (Kitchener, 6/23)
Attendees might be looking to wean off weight-loss drugs or mitigate side effects such as digestive discomfort and muscle loss. (Benjamin, 6/20)
The wind phone was installed by Colin Campbell and Gail Lerner, whose children, Ruby and Hart Campbell, were killed by a drunk driver in 2019. (Page, 6/26)
