Arizona's Healthy Schools Act bars 11 additives from school foods and on‑campus sales, forcing districts to change vending choices and classroom treats.

State health agencies warned that microcystin levels at Brownlee and Hells Canyon reservoirs are above recreational limits; avoid scummy water and watch pets.

State surveys show kindergarten vaccination coverage slipping in Oklahoma while exemptions rise, prompting mobile clinics and school nurses to step up outreach. Health leaders warn some classrooms are now vulnerable.

Piedmont Atlanta has installed an Elekta Esprit Gamma Knife, widening non-surgical, same-day care for brain tumors and select pediatric cases.

Maimonides opened a new breast cancer wing in Brooklyn with 3D imaging, high‑res ultrasound and survivorship services to centralize follow‑up care.

A Penn State analysis of the Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial found that eating one avocado daily reduced harmful LDL particle counts in adults with abdominal obesity, roughly equating to a modest 4% lower heart disease risk.

Mecklenburg County confirmed a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile; no human cases have been identified and officials urged repellents and to drain standing water.

A bat in Racine County tested positive for rabies. Public health officials quarantined and vaccinated exposed animals and urge residents to report exposures and keep pets current on vaccines.

A new Minnesota brief finds 47.2% of respondents experienced discrimination in health care; many say it led them to delay or skip needed treatment. The findings highlight gaps for transgender people, people of color and those on public coverage.

Franklin County Public Health will spray Dublin's central zone tonight after mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus.

Banner Air flight crews now carry Antivip antivenom and can begin treatment in flight, aiming to prevent tissue loss and save limbs across the Phoenix area.

La Porte County officials confirmed a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile virus. Health experts recommend removing standing water and using repellent at dawn and dusk.

A JAMA case series and federal actions have spotlighted rare vision injuries tied to semaglutide and tirzepatide while regulators clamp down on a growing gray market. Patients are urged to verify prescriptions and report problems.