A new UC Irvine working paper finds leaving employment before traditional retirement age — especially after layoffs — can be tied to modestly faster cognitive decline. Experts say exercise, learning and social engagement can help protect the brain.

Cleveland Clinic is offering hospital‑level acute care at home for eligible Fairview and Avon patients, pairing 24/7 virtual monitoring with in‑home clinical visits.

Chelan‑Douglas Health District confirmed a Sin Nombre hantavirus case in Chelan County and said it is unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise outbreak. Officials urged cleaning precautions.

A nurse‑started petition has topped 2,200 signatures opposing a possible closure of Henderson Hospital’s Level III NICU and women’s services, worrying nurses and parents.

Metro Health and H‑E‑B relaunched a diabetes insulin assistance program to cover up to $100 per prescription for eligible San Antonio and Bexar County residents. No proof of income or citizenship is required.

Atrium Health is opening a modular freestanding emergency department in Concord that adds 24/7 care, imaging and trauma capability. Officials say it could create nearly 100 jobs.

A measles exposure was reported at Providence Immediate Care in Happy Valley after a confirmed case visited the clinic. Officials published an exposure window and urged people to assess immunity.

Anthem will drop some Columbus Regional Health outpatient doctors from select Medicaid plans on July 1, 2026, potentially affecting thousands of local patients. CRH says inpatient hospital care is not affected.

Africa CDC reports 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths in Ituri; the CDC says it is monitoring the outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda and can provide technical support.

A former local anchor says raw oysters sent her to the Mayo Clinic and into emergency surgery; health officials are tracking local Vibrio cases as warm weather arrives.

Indiana is tying Medicaid payments to hospitals’ commercial prices in a new financing overhaul that aims to direct nearly $1.9 billion toward lower‑cost and rural providers. State officials say the move will pressure high‑priced systems to lower rates.

Stanford Blood Center says reserves are critically low and type‑O units are especially scarce. The center and local partners are asking area donors to schedule appointments or visit nearby drives.

A Lancet Psychiatry meta‑analysis finds no meaningful link between common antidepressants used around pregnancy and autism or ADHD after accounting for parental and family factors.