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Chocolate Recalled Nationwide; Testosterone Diet Guidance; Autistic Barbie Launched

— Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

January 13, 2026

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Spring & Mulberry recalled a lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar that was sold online and through retail partners nationwide due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

Some lots and flavors of Sea Moss Gel Superfood also were recalled by Diva Fam for lack of temperature monitoring records.

Healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group used aggressive tactics to boost payments for Medicare Advantage members, a Senate report based on 50,000 pages of records found. (Wall Street Journal via MSN)

Democratic leadership sent Republicans a proposal to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and other expiring health programs. (Axios)

This week, the U.S. reported 170 new measles cases, according to the Yale School of Public Health. Here are states with new cases.

The recently revised dietary guidelines included a surprising section: "supporting testosterone health in men." (STAT)

Adolescents who used social media most and those who didn't use it at all had higher odds of low well-being in later adolescence, a longitudinal study in Australia showed. (JAMA Pediatrics)

The Environmental Protection Agency will stop considering lives saved and will calculate only the cost to industry when setting air pollution limits. (New York Times)

The FDA issued draft guidance that aimed to modernize statistical methods by using Bayesian approaches in clinical trials of drugs and biologics.

A district court granted the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily prevent Edwards Lifesciences from acquiring JenaValve Technology, which the agency alleged would reduce competition for transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices.

Mattel introduced an autistic Barbie doll, alongside other dolls meant to celebrate diversity. (AP)

Results of an unpublished study on pulse oximeter accuracy and skin tone commissioned by the FDA contradicted past findings that the devices overestimate oxygen levels on patients with darker skin. (STAT)

Here's how the growing popularity of in vitro fertilization led to a record number of single moms in their 40s. (NPR)

Football star Tom Brady was named the chief wellness officer of a GLP-1 startup. (Yahoo Finance)

These treatments are dominating the business of living longer. (Washington Post)