A nationwide analysis of wearable-linked health records found postoperative step counts strongly predict recovery: each extra 1,000 steps was tied to shorter stays and fewer complications.

Consumer Reports found popular home lead-test kits flag high contamination but often miss lower, still-dangerous levels. Officials say certified lab testing is the reliable way to confirm lead.

The $212M East Tower at Piedmont Henry opens May 13, adding 96 beds and new operating rooms to boost capacity to 355 beds.

A 24-year University of Georgia analysis links higher long-term BMI with faster declines in memory and thinking — with the strongest association about eight years later.

Northwell and the 32BJ Health Fund signed a direct-care pact covering 170,000 members that aims to cut hospital spending by roughly 20 percent and slash copays.

A Humana Foundation brief finds one in eight Florida seniors diagnosed with depression and a spike in hospitalizations, with rural and Hispanic seniors hardest hit.

A Los Angeles veterinary worker's blood showed H5N1 antibodies after treating an infected cat, offering the first serologic evidence of possible cat-to-human transmission.

State reports and local partners say child drownings fell after a push for 'water watchers', swim lessons and CPR training. Officials warn the risk remains high and urge vigilance.

A Phoenix woman says a tattoo she booked through Instagram left her hospitalized with sepsis, compartment syndrome and two surgeries; she is now on antibiotics and seeking a refund.

Lecanemab and donanemab can modestly slow early Alzheimer's, but Louisiana faces barriers to testing, monitoring and access.

New state data show Menahga’s kindergarten MMR coverage under 50%, far below the Minnesota average as measles cases rise across the state.

The city awarded its first round of opioid‑settlement grants to three local programs, funding expanded MAT, mobile treatment and syringe services.

Covenant Health says contract talks with UnitedHealthcare have stalled and warns United members they could lose in‑network access at Covenant Medical Group on July 1.