Two sexual‑enhancement chocolates sold online have been recalled after tests found sildenafil and tadalafil. Officials warn people on nitrate heart meds face serious risk.

A raccoon and a dog near Elmwood Court in Douglasville tested positive for rabies. County officials urge residents to avoid wildlife and keep pets vaccinated.

American Health Partners agreed to pay more than $2 million after federal and state officials alleged grossly substandard care at AHC Lewis County in Hohenwald between 2019 and 2024.

A Medicare billing glitch has held up millions in reimbursements and left small Minnesota hospitals scrambling; leaders warn some have only weeks of cash.

A routine health inspection last Friday flagged blocked sinks, dirty refrigeration and improper food storage at Indian Kitchen Lovash on South Street. A License Eligibility Report lets the restaurant fix violations before formal penalties.

A JAMA paper and Portland clinicians link cheap butane torches to deep, sometimes fatal burns among people who smoke fentanyl. Experts say harm‑reduction guidance must adapt.

A viral TikTok led Mark Cuban to pay for a medical flight after an insurer denied coverage, getting a Minnesota infant to Cincinnati for urgent leukemia care.

Federal and regional maps show life expectancy in Atlanta can differ by more than 20 years across neighborhoods; experts point to income, historic redlining and access to care.

Penn Medicine Doylestown Health earned Healthgrades’ 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing the hospital among the top five percent nationally for safety and experience.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is nearing American Burn Association verification. A pending Medical Control Advisory Board vote could let EMS route severe burn patients to the hospital instead of sending them out of Tarrant County.

Autopsies and police records link six more deaths to a West Baltimore building run by operators tied to PHA Healthcare, highlighting a regulatory gap in recovery‑housing oversight. Lawmakers and regulators say reforms are underway.

A Memphis pilot is turning doula care into Medicaid‑covered support for TennCare mothers as states and insurers widen access, backed by studies showing better birth outcomes.

A six‑week boxing program run with UTEP researchers cut systolic blood pressure by about 16 mmHg and improved vascular markers in young adults with elevated readings. The result points to a time‑efficient workout for early hypertension.