Doctors and recent studies say gaps in preventive dental care — and strains on Medicaid — are sending more children to emergency rooms with painful tooth infections. Local experts and national research point to prevention and hospital‑based fixes.

A 54,000-square-foot VA clinic is coming to Indianapolis' east side to bring care closer for roughly 12,000 veterans and ease pressure at the downtown VA.

A Utah study finds hot, humid days — especially with high traffic smog — are linked to higher short-term suicide risk, suggesting environmental data could guide interventions.

Federal health officials say 153 people fell ill with norovirus on Princess Cruises' Star Princess during a March 7–14 Caribbean sailing. The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program has opened a field investigation as the ship returned to Fort Lauderdale.

Trinity Health will shift inpatient services from Howell into a new 174,000‑sq‑ft Brighton hospital this spring. Inpatients are slated to move April 19 and a public open house is April 11.

The Maryland Senate advanced SB 439 to bar many departments from disciplining registered medical‑cannabis patients among firefighters and rescue workers. The measure now moves to the House amid safety and testing concerns.

FDA warns Primal Herbs Volume may contain sildenafil (Viagra); the maker is recalling orders placed July 2–Sept 19, 2025 and urges customers to stop using the product.

Marvel Food & Deli pulled its house-made Country Style Adjika salsa after inspectors flagged an unapproved canning process that could allow botulism. Stores are offering refunds and working with county health departments.

Salt Lake City officers will now carry Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, joining a statewide naloxone effort that leaders say has saved many lives.

Novant Health has hired Dr. Jeffrey Everett and launched a robotic mitral valve repair program in Charlotte, promising smaller incisions and shorter hospital stays for some patients.

A court ruling this week moves Sunrise Hospital closer to Level I trauma status, potentially adding a second top-tier center in Las Vegas and easing pressure on UMC.

An unvaccinated adult with measles visited several Ypsilanti and Canton sites March 4–8; county officials have posted exposure windows and urge monitoring.

Massachusetts health-care spending rose about 5.7% in 2024 to roughly $83.3 billion, surpassing the state's benchmark for the fourth straight year as hospital and drug costs climb.