A federal judge found Leapfrog’s grading method unfair and ordered the nonprofit to remove safety grades for five Tenet hospitals and notify licensees.

El Paso’s suicide rate rose to about 14.2 per 100,000 in 2023 while roughly 17.6% of adults report frequent mental distress. Firearms and gaps in care are central concerns.

An Emory‑led JAMA review finds about 10% of new cancer diagnoses are tied to excess body fat and suggests sustained weight loss over 10% may lower that risk. Local clinicians say the findings should change routine care and screening conversations.

State data show overdose deaths dipped in 2025, but Seattle and King County still face hundreds of fentanyl fatalities even as hotlines, naloxone and new short‑stay centers expand access to treatment.

Phillies reliever Daniel Robert collapsed during a bullpen session in Clearwater after his implanted defibrillator activated; the team says he is stable and under observation.

Deirdre Murphy went to the ADA’s Call to Congress to urge a roughly $3 billion bump in diabetes funding as local prevention programs brace for steep cuts. The push highlights how federal dollars connect to San Antonio services.

Pediatricians say a growing share of parents are declining vitamin K shots and other newborn protections, a trend tied to rare but preventable bleeding and infections. Local hospitals are stepping up counseling.

A large real‑world analysis found GLP‑1 users had lower colorectal cancer rates than aspirin users, but local oncologists say trials are needed.

The Transplant Games of America — an Olympic-style festival for transplant recipients, donors and families — comes to Denver June 18–23, 2026. Local teams and donor groups are ramping up community outreach.

A $1.3M free clinic is headed to Macon's Unionville, backed by county ARPA funds and a federal earmark and staffed in part by Mercer medical students.

Franklin County’s health clinic has started giving monthly Vivitrol (naltrexone) injections to residents at little or no cost, expanding local medication‑assisted treatment access.

A West Health–Gallup survey finds one in three U.S. adults — about 82 million — have cut basic spending to afford health care, with many rationing prescriptions or delaying retirement.

Tempe says its decade-long Opioid Response Plan has helped drive a 14% drop in fatal overdoses and will use roughly $9.2M in settlement funds to expand prevention, recovery and enforcement. Public input is open through April 13, 2026.