Providence Portland Medical Center's reworked ER will open late June, adding dozens of treatment rooms and an 8‑bed SARA to ease overcrowding.

Legacy Emanuel will open a new, $2M‑backed Oregon Burn Center on June 3 with 16 surge‑ready suites, a rooftop garden and an in‑unit rehab gym. The unit replaces a decades‑old facility and aims to bolster regional capacity.

Cambridge Health Alliance says it now handles roughly one million visits a year while adding psychiatric beds, a new Medford care center and surgical robotics. The system calls the milestone part of a multi‑year push to expand access.

Hospitals across southern Louisiana and Mississippi are using blood faster than donations arrive; The Blood Center is extending hours and adding drives to rebuild supplies.

State hospitals are keeping psychiatric beds unused while unpaid family caregivers pick up clinical work and strain. New data show the pressure is statewide.

New state data show dozens of rural North Carolina counties lack psychiatrists and many adults who need substance-use treatment don’t get it. Loan repayment dollars and a federal rural plan aim to rebuild the workforce.

Monroe County Health Department is investigating a suspected meningococcal case at Bloomington High School South and urging parents to watch for fever, headache, stiff neck and rash.

A Penn mouse study found that stop‑start use of semaglutide produced fat‑dominant weight rebound and blunted later weight‑loss responses. Researchers say consistency may matter.

A person tied to Pleasant Knoll Middle School in Fort Mill was exposed to tuberculosis and state health officials are tracing contacts and arranging testing. Officials say families identified as close contacts will be contacted directly.

Calvary Hospital unveiled a renovated Family Care Center at its Bronx campus, adding living‑room suites and a 317‑gallon aquarium to soothe patients and families.

Allegheny County ordered the Halal Gyro Guys trailer closed after inspectors found cooked chicken and produce at unsafe temperatures and no working water supply.

The Pittsburgh VA confirmed two patients tested positive for Legionella; crews flushed and retested parts of the hospital water system while clinicians monitor patients. Officials say testing is ongoing.

State and federal officials link three Illinois listeria illnesses to Daisy Brand headcheese sold at delis. Consumers should check refrigerators and discard any product with a Mar 26 use‑by date.