NYU gastroenterologist Aasma Shaukat warns that colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults as new American Cancer Society data show cause for concern.

A new MESA analysis finds that each extra daily serving of ultraprocessed food modestly raises cardiovascular risk, with the biggest effects seen in Black participants. The findings are reported in JACC: Advances.

NYC health officials identified the city’s first clade I mpox case in a traveler; CDC confirmed the test. Officials say the patient is recovering and risk remains low.

NYC data show more than 700 older adults died of opioid‑involved overdoses in 2024. Experts and patients say shorter prescriptions and nonopioid pain care are needed.

South Brooklyn Health has surfaced a roughly $5.7M plan to upgrade its cardiac lab at the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital campus, aiming to expand local heart procedures. The request appears in city planning documents and would add interventional capacity at the Coney Island site.

USDA-linked reporting shows nine new live-bird market detections of HPAI H5 — eight of them in New York City. Officials say shoppers’ risk is low but market biosecurity must be tightened.

North Shore University Hospital has begun using Abbott’s rapid TBI blood test to speed concussion evaluations and reduce unnecessary CT scans. The device returns results in minutes.

Yeshiva University announced a three‑year dental school in Midtown Manhattan with specialty clinics and an accelerated DDS curriculum as the city faces dentist shortages.

Costco has teamed with Sesame and IVI RMA to give members coordinated fertility care and steep discounts on medications — some drugs may be up to 80% cheaper.

Junebar recalled two Junebar flavors sold in New York after undeclared milk and soy were found in certain batches; check batch codes L1300/L1301 and return affected bars.

Consumer Reports testing found arsenic, lead and PFAS in dozens of baby formulas; regulators and lawmakers face pressure to act.

The city is directing $20M through the Strong Foundations initiative to expand Nurse‑Family Partnership visits, boost perinatal mental‑health clinics and train clinicians.

NYC Health + Hospitals expanded its oncology and infusion center at South Brooklyn Health in Coney Island, adding bays, exam rooms and services hospital leaders say could double capacity.