Arapahoe County officials say a local resident tested positive for hantavirus, likely from rodent exposure, and that the case is not tied to the cruise‑ship cluster.

A new Trevor Project survey finds 36% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered suicide last year, and many who wanted help couldn't get it.

Georgia Medicaid began reimbursing telehealth lactation visits on April 1, 2026, expanding breastfeeding support for Medicaid-covered parents, especially in rural counties.

OKCPS will station teachers inside OU Health's new pediatric behavioral health center, with dedicated classrooms and seven planned hires as the 72-bed facility opens late 2026.

Aging infrastructure, a history of financial pressures, and a lease expiring in 2027 have kept Nashville General Hospital at the center of an ongoing debate over whether to repair the current facility or build a new one.

State data show nearly every Maryland county falls short of mental‑health providers and the MHCC says the workforce must grow roughly 50%. New rural grants and telehealth rules are steps advocates say won't be enough.

A new peer‑reviewed paper using Wisconsin Longitudinal Study data finds older adults who vote had markedly lower mortality up to 15 years later — but authors caution the link is associative, not causal.

A national shortage of pediatric subspecialists is lengthening waits for El Paso families. Hospital leaders point to recruitment challenges and call for local training plus federal fixes.

Final plans are approved for Oklahoma City's MAPS 4 Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, moving the project into demolition and construction this summer. The MAPS-funded facility will offer observation stations, stabilization beds and an urgent recovery unit.

NYC launched a $500K multilingual campaign through June to connect New Yorkers with free enrollment counselors as federal changes threaten coverage. The city is offering phone and online help.

UF Health is turning the second floor of its Intracoastal ER into a 12,500‑sq‑ft primary care clinic, with room for roughly two dozen exam rooms and a fall 2026 opening.

Federal and global health agencies say alcohol raises the risk of at least seven cancers, and Atlanta experts are urging clearer warning labels and more screening.

A suspected norovirus outbreak has sickened dozens of hikers near Wrightwood on the Pacific Crest Trail; trail groups and public‑health officials are coordinating a response.