A UW study found Echinococcus multilocularis in 37 of 100 Puget Sound coyotes. Officials urge leashes, deworming and avoiding rodent scavenging.

Central Health is adding 13 Narcan vending sites — bringing countywide locations to 45 — placing free naloxone at clinics, jails and partner sites around Travis County.

State inspectors ordered five Orlando eateries to close last week after finding pests, moldlike growth and unsafe food handling. Most sites were cleared to reopen after fixes.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an order creating an Office of Rural Health Transformation to steer a Year‑One federal award of roughly $208 million toward workforce, telehealth and hospital stabilization in rural parishes.

WSSC is temporarily lowering fluoride doses from 0.7 to 0.4 mg/L across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties because of chemical supply disruptions. Officials say water remains safe while shipments are restored.

Dr. Cathy Carrubba, who launched Aeromed and trained generations of EMS clinicians, died March 20, 2026. Her work reshaped how critical care reaches patients across Tampa Bay.

WalletHub ranks Georgia 45th in children's health, citing low toddler vaccination rates, high uninsured children and elevated infant deaths.

Twin Cities trauma centers say e-bikes and e-scooters are sending more people to hospitals, with clinicians pushing helmets, education and policy changes. Local doctors and a national study point to falling helmet use and rising head injuries.

Trans San Diegans say shrinking public‑restroom access is contributing to UTIs, pelvic‑floor injuries and missed work. Local reporting and a national survey spell out the risks.

Sacramento County and WellSpace Health broke ground on a 13‑acre Little Saigon Community Wellness Campus to expand Medi‑Cal behavioral and physical health services.

A Boston nurse’s persistent headaches were diagnosed as idiopathic intracranial hypertension; new MRI research from Mass General Brigham points to less invasive diagnostic clues. Researchers are also studying GLP‑1 drugs as a possible treatment.

A cat found near Dover Road in Reisterstown tested positive for rabies. Baltimore County officials identified a possible human exposure and are urging medical care and pet vaccinations.

Sinai Hospital’s NICU is caring for five sets of twins at once — ten infants taking up nearly half of its 21 beds. Staff say twin pregnancies are likelier to be premature.