Secret Past of Slain Doctor; Pope Needs Intestinal Surgery; More MIs on Mondays

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The family of John Forsyth, MD, the Missouri emergency medicine physician recently found dead of a gunshot wound, says he had been kidnapped in the past and had reportedly warned his family he "might be in danger"; Forsyth left behind a pregnant fiancee. (Fox News)

A federal judge blocked parts of a Florida law that bans treatment of transgender minors with puberty blockers, saying that gender identity is a real issue and that the state can't bar patients from receiving treatment. (AP)

Pope Francis will undergo intestinal surgery on Wednesday and is expected to remain in the hospital for several days. (AP)

Democratic presidential candidate and vaccine opponent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suggested the use of antidepressants is contributing to an increase in school shootings. (Vanity Fair)

The FDA issued a letter to healthcare providers about localized shortages of non-sterile, single-use pneumatic tourniquet cuffs, which are mostly used in elective limb surgeries and in emergency settings; the agency recommended that healthcare providers use alternative devices or reuse existing devices after sterilizing them.

And the FDA issued new draft guidelines aimed at modernizing and streamlining the conduct of clinical trials.

The New York State legislature passed a bill expanding damages in wrongful death cases; the Medical Society of the State of New York says the legislation will "cause significant damage to our already distressed healthcare safety net system."

China may have abandoned its "zero COVID" policy, but some Chinese residents are continuing to observe it. (Washington Post)

Face masks will be required at sign-on and in the team paddock during the Tour de France in order to prevent COVID-19 transmission, tour officials said. (Cycling News)

The FDA rejected Clovis Oncology's approval bid for rucaparib (Rubraca) as first-line maintenance treatment for ovarian cancer patients who respond to chemotherapy. (Fierce Pharma)

Employees at Kaiser Zion Medical Center in Grantville, California are requesting that surgeries there be stopped, citing particle contamination of surgical trays. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Dark-skinned patients need to use extra caution with laser hair removals, as some lasers are not formatted for darker skin. (ABC News)

Patients with substance use disorder are sometimes the victims of mistreatment by medical providers. (NPR)

Avoiding fast food and cake mixes isn't just a good way to cut calories; it can also cut your exposure to "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS. (Washington Post)

One more reason not to trust Mondays: ST-elevation myocardial infarctions are more common on that particular day of the week, a U.K. study found. (New York Post)

Artificial intelligence outperformed the standard clinical risk model for predicting a patient's 5-year risk of breast cancer, researchers found. (Daily Beast)

And exercise can counteract the genetic risk for diabetes, according to a new study. (British Journal of Sports Medicine)

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