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One Medical will refer South Florida patients to Baptist Health specialists starting Aug. 1, expanding specialty access across the Miami‑Dade, Broward and Palm Beach region.
A 6‑year‑old from Frederick survived a rare brain‑stem tumor after genetic sequencing and tailored treatment at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
MetroHealth unveiled a $224M outpatient center at its Clark‑Fulton campus, consolidating specialty care as the system faces surging charity‑care charges.
OU Health’s Stephenson Cancer Center has installed a $3 million Varian Ethos system — an AI-assisted adaptive-radiation platform — and will begin treating patients next week.
Chicago health officials say the city's mosquito surveillance detected the first West Nile–positive mosquitoes of 2026 while Illinois reports no human cases this season.
Fairview told thousands of Medicare Advantage patients it may stop scheduling UnitedHealthcare members starting Jan. 1, 2027, amid a national squeeze on Advantage plans.
A fox that attacked a dog on Springer Drive in Griffin tested positive for rabies. City and state health officials are urging pet vaccinations and caution.
Hernando County health officials issued a 60‑day rabies alert in Spring Hill after an unvaccinated cat was infected following a raccoon attack. Pet owners should check vaccinations and report bites.
UC Davis has launched a Merced pilot study with the local Hmong community to document pesticide use among farmworkers and explore links to bladder health.
State data show behavioral-health prescriptions climbed from 2019–2024, with women ages 18–49 seeing the biggest increases.
A biomarker analysis of more than 30,000 adults found that most people who meet the 'five-a-day' guideline still fall short of the 500 mg/day flavanol level linked to lower heart deaths.
ACMAD says multiple dead birds in Newark tested positive for West Nile virus and crews are treating the area. Residents are urged to drain standing water and use EPA‑registered repellent.
Louisiana will distribute up to 250,000 free at‑home taste‑based immune test kits to residents 13+, aiming to boost prevention and produce public‑health data.
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