Grand Prairie is preparing for the annual toy drive, aiming to collect 8,000 toys for local students. Donation sites include city facilities and schools until December 4. The event will feature a live broadcast on December 10.

FDNY firefighters and union leaders seek answers after the discovery of documents revealing concealed information on toxins at Ground Zero from 9/11, prompting concerns over health risks faced by first responders.

The LA County Department of Public Health warns of high bacterial levels at various beaches, advising against water activities near storm drains, piers, and outlets.

LACDMH has created the Office of Transition Age Youth to support 16-25-year-olds with mental health, housing, and other services, including a short film project to raise awareness.

A new 21-bed inpatient psychiatric facility for children has opened in the Bronx, funded by the state and operated by Montefiore Medical Center, as part of Governor Hochul's initiative to increase mental health services.

Two foxes in Wimberley, Texas tested positive for rabies, prompting warnings from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office to avoid wildlife and ensure pets are vaccinated.

State and city health officials say Candida auris detections are rising in Illinois, with clusters in hospitals and long‑term care; experts urge tighter screening and cleaning.

State health officials posted an advisory after routine tests found elevated enterococci at Cove Park in Kīhei.

A measles outbreak at Wasatch High School in Utah has resulted in five confirmed cases, with two in vaccinated students, prompting health authorities to urge vaccinations and caution.

Texas faces a deadly EHV-1 outbreak among horses, with closings and event cancellations as officials and owners respond to contain the highly contagious virus.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey criticizes the dissemination of misinformation by the federal government linking vaccines to autism, stressing reliance on scientific consensus and evidence-based health information.

Austin-Travis County reports a surge in whooping cough cases, prompting health officials to urge vaccinations.

Hawai‘i Department of Health reports a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu, bringing 2025's total to 14. Vector-control teams have been dispatched to the affected area.