A JAMA study and a federal advisory link late‑night phone use to widespread teen sleep loss, and a UW Health doctor outlines steps parents can try tonight.

About 121,340 ORB Funkee sand‑filled "Monkee" squeeze toys sold at Walmart and Ollie's are being recalled after tests found trace tremolite asbestos in the sand.

Hospice Maui says patient care continues as usual after CMS paused new hospice enrollments; leaders point families to Medicare’s Care Compare and a local hotline.

A new survey finds 95% of insured Americans worry about hospital bills; Indiana data show prices fell while household debt and fear persist.

Charles County issued a rabies alert after a cat tested positive near Dartmouth Road. Free pet vaccination clinics in La Plata are scheduled and contact numbers were provided.

Africa CDC reports 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths in Ituri; the CDC says it is monitoring the outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda and can provide technical support.

A Lancet Psychiatry meta‑analysis finds no meaningful link between common antidepressants used around pregnancy and autism or ADHD after accounting for parental and family factors.

Johns Hopkins will close two nonprofit home‑health agencies serving D.C. and parts of Maryland this summer, citing staffing and financial shortfalls. The move arrives amid tighter federal oversight of the sector.

A U.S.‑led public‑private push will scale SC Johnson’s year‑long Guardian spatial repellent in high‑burden countries, aiming to protect about 60 million people. Backing from WHO and new manufacturing in Nairobi make broad rollout possible.

A global analysis links DEHP and similar phthalates to nearly 2 million premature births and roughly 74,000 newborn deaths in 2018, and U.S. studies point to tens of thousands of domestic cases.

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.

USCIS has added medical physicians to a narrow list that may resume processing, giving some hospitals relief while thousands of other applicants stay on hold. The pause still blocks researchers and entrepreneurs from dozens of countries.

A Fort Worth veteran says TRICARE approvals were reversed after TriWest took over the West Region, leaving patients with unpaid bills and delayed care.