Moffitt and BayCare will open proton therapy centers in Tampa Bay in 2026, allowing local patients to avoid long trips for high-precision radiation.

New York’s state lab detected Borrelia mayonii in Herkimer County ticks and a federal report ties a locally acquired case to the finding. Officials urge vigilance this tick season.

UC Davis Health warns a contract impasse with Cigna could make its clinics and hospitals out-of-network for many Cigna members starting July 1. Here’s how continuity‑of‑care and next steps work for local patients.

State water regulators set manganese notification at 0.05 mg/L and response at 0.20 mg/L, citing infant health concerns. Public water systems must report exceedances and may need to act quickly.

A new PNAS analysis finds cohorts born after 1970 are dying at higher rates and a post‑2010 downturn may stall U.S. life‑expectancy gains.

Highly pathogenic H5N1 has been confirmed in a Texas dairy herd; the farm is quarantined and investigators are testing animals while the FDA says pasteurized milk is safe.

University Health launched South Texas' first Women's Heart Center to diagnose and treat pregnancy‑related and female‑specific cardiac conditions. The clinic pairs cardio‑obstetrics care with women‑focused cardiology.

The Austin HOPE Center will bring pediatric specialty and behavioral‑health services to Austin, putting Lurie Children’s clinics and community programming on the West Side.

A low‑cost AI ultrasound from UNC can estimate gestational age, spot twins and assess fluid — now being piloted in rural North Carolina clinics. Early trials and a JAMA study suggest accuracy comparable to expert scans for key measures.

Mosquito samples from New Orleans’ East Bank tested positive for West Nile virus. City officials have scheduled helicopter spraying across several neighborhoods and urged residents to take protections.

Federal officials added Hawaii to a ten‑state Medicaid demonstration to expand mental‑health and addiction care. Maui clinics are slated for early certification.

A national firefighter cancer registry is growing quickly, but Nevada signups lag. Local experts say bigger enrollment is needed to link southern Nevada exposures to long‑term risk.

South Florida clinics say Medicaid termination letters have paused therapy and left therapists unpaid, creating urgent gaps in care for patients who rely on ongoing services.