UCLA‑led modeling using drug‑checking data estimates Los Angeles fentanyl users average nearly 9,000 mg morphine‑equivalent daily, straining current treatment approaches. The study spotlights tolerance, treatment barriers and calls for expanded harm‑reduction services.

An Enid father says his 15-year-old daughter is on life support after reportedly trying the Benadryl challenge. Health officials urge parents to secure meds and watch social feeds.

Washington County reports 36 Lyme cases through May as CDC data point to a strong tick season. Health departments urge permethrin-treated clothing and daily tick checks.

Nara Organics voluntarily recalled all powdered infant formula after federal agencies flagged three suspected infant botulism cases. Parents who bought the product at Target or online are advised to stop using it and follow refund guidance.

Texas Oncology reopened its renovated Grandview Cancer Center in El Paso after a $35M upgrade, adding treatment space, an on-site pharmacy and new radiation equipment to speed care. Local leaders say the work will expand access while larger regional projects are built.

An elevator failure forced West Suburban Medical Center's Oak Park campus to close, compounding months of billing, inspection and ownership troubles. Neighbors and nearby hospitals are already feeling the strain.

A Tulane Newcomb Institute report says investing in maternal, rural and safety‑net health services could slow Louisiana's outmigration and strengthen the economy.

One Medical will refer South Florida patients to Baptist Health specialists starting Aug. 1, expanding specialty access across the Miami‑Dade, Broward and Palm Beach region.

A 6‑year‑old from Frederick survived a rare brain‑stem tumor after genetic sequencing and tailored treatment at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

MetroHealth unveiled a $224M outpatient center at its Clark‑Fulton campus, consolidating specialty care as the system faces surging charity‑care charges.

OU Health’s Stephenson Cancer Center has installed a $3 million Varian Ethos system — an AI-assisted adaptive-radiation platform — and will begin treating patients next week.

Chicago health officials say the city's mosquito surveillance detected the first West Nile–positive mosquitoes of 2026 while Illinois reports no human cases this season.

Fairview told thousands of Medicare Advantage patients it may stop scheduling UnitedHealthcare members starting Jan. 1, 2027, amid a national squeeze on Advantage plans.