FDA Recalls Contaminated Weight-Loss Supplement; North Carolina Teen Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba; Study Links Vitamin B12 to Reduced Birth Defect Risk

The FDA announced a recall of a weight-loss supplement (Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0) after testing revealed contamination with undeclared fluoxetine and 2,4-dinitrophenol, a toxic pesticide compound.

The Lancaster County coroner’s office in Pennsylvania, responding to pressure from the Trump administration, is investigating the death of a second child who reportedly tested positive for measles. (The Hill)

A federal judge criticized the Department of Health and Human Services for basing major overhauls of federal teen pregnancy prevention programs on nonexistent evidence and citations that may have been generated by artificial intelligence. (Washington Post)

In Texas, a federal judge has paused a lawsuit seeking to restrict nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone until after the midterm elections, while the FDA reviews the drug’s safety. (Reuters via AOL)

According to Epic Research, self-pay emergency department visits increased from 5.5% in early 2022 to 7.6% in early 2026.

State health officials reported that a teenager in North Carolina died from Naegleria fowleri, a rare brain-eating amoeba typically found in warm freshwater. (ABC News)

New York City’s mayor announced new safety measures to improve the city’s response to Legionella bacteria in cooling towers following 11 deaths this summer. (NBC News)

Patients in the U.K. identified errors made by AI scribes that physicians overlooked, according to Healthwatch England. (The Guardian)

President Trump appointed Darrell Scott, a longtime supporter and pastor, as the CDC’s tobacco health adviser. (The Hill)

Some of the Trump administration’s ambitious food policy goals, including expanding nutrition coaching in primary care and providing fresh produce to individuals with chronic illnesses, may encounter obstacles due to a declining workforce of dietitians. (STAT)

A study conducted in China found that higher vitamin B12 levels in both mothers and fathers were associated with a reduced risk of birth defects. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

Preliminary research supports the development of alpha-gal-specific monoclonal antibodies as a novel intervention to prevent alpha-gal syndrome, the tickborne red-meat allergy. (Journal of Clinical Investigation)

A study of brain donors revealed that only 31% of former NFL players with clinician-diagnosed dementia had neurodegenerative disease listed as their underlying cause of death. (JAMA Network Open)

A small trial of hospitalized adults found that a 15-pound weighted blanket reduced self-reported anxiety. (American Journal of Critical Care)

When a hospital in Troy, New York, attempted to close its birthing center, the community rallied in opposition. (NPR)

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