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Kaiser Permanente Must Repay Over 1,000 California Nurses Shorted by a 2021 Payroll Change After Arbitration Ruling
Kaiser must repay 1,000-plus California nurses underpaid after a 2021 payroll change. The union estimates tens of millions; Kaiser disputes its framing.
07-10-2026 07:30
Foreign-Born Patients' ER Visits Fell Over 20% Versus U.S.-Born Patients at Three LA Hospitals After Immigration Enforcement Expanded
Foreign-born patients' ER visits at three LA County hospitals fell by over 20% relative to U.S.-born patients after June 2025 enforcement, a study found.
07-10-2026 07:15
Drought Pushes Baltimore to Blend Susquehanna River Water Into Taps, and Some Residents May Notice a Taste Change
Baltimore-area tap water may taste or smell different as drought forces a Susquehanna River blend. What to notice, where to report, and how to conserve.
07-10-2026 07:00
Two Legionnaires' Cases at Queens' North Shore Towers Prompt Hot Water Tests and Shower Warnings for At-Risk Residents
Two North Shore Towers residents in Queens have Legionnaires' disease. NYC is testing the hot water, but Legionella has not yet been confirmed there.
07-10-2026 06:45
Starbucks Sued Over Eight Sugar-Free Protein Drinks That a Lawsuit Says Contain Up to 21 Grams of Sugar
A Seattle lawsuit alleges that eight Starbucks "Sugar-Free" protein drinks contain 13 to 21 grams of sugar. Here's what the labeling law says and what to check.
07-10-2026 06:30
Louisiana Finds New Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine in at Least Two Deaths, Warns Extra Naloxone Doses May Be Needed
Louisiana found cychlorphine in at least two overdose deaths since December 2025. See where the opioid has spread and why naloxone may need repeating.
07-10-2026 06:15
Utah Links Four Deaths to Opioid-Like Kratom Chemicals Found in Products Labeled Cat's Claw and Kratom Supplements
Utah ties four deaths to MGPI and MGM-15, kratom-derived opioids found in products labeled cat's claw. Here's what buyers should check now.
07-10-2026 06:01
Rabid Raccoon Found in Westlake Village Backyard Is LA County's First Since 1973, Dog and Four Workers Monitored
A raccoon found in a Westlake Village yard tested positive for rabies, LA County's first since 1973. A dog and four workers are under follow-up.
07-10-2026 05:30
Hormone Therapy Becomes First Choice for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats in New American College of Physicians Guideline
A major physicians' group now ranks hormone therapy first for menopausal hot flashes and night sweats. See the backup options and what to ask.
07-10-2026 05:00
From Cancun to Miami: John Merola and RejuvStem's Move Into Florida's New Stem Cell Market
As that interest has grown, and as states like Florida have expanded access to stem cell therapies, a number of companies that have long served American patients abroad are now building capacity closer to home. RejuvStem is one of them.
07-10-2026 04:40
A new way to fight gum disease without wiping out good bacteria
Scientists discovered that disrupting the chemical messages bacteria use to communicate can push dental plaque toward a healthier microbial balance. The approach could lead to new treatments for gum disease that control harmful bacteria without destroyin
06-10-2026 23:55
Burping and Swallowing Set Off Her Vertigo Months After Ear Surgery, and a Tiny Implant Was Behind It
A woman's vertigo struck when she burped or swallowed months after ear surgery. Tests implicated her ear implant, and its removal ended the spells.
06-10-2026 23:49
His Wife Says Decades of Sleep Talking Nearly Went Quiet After Hypnosis Gave Her a One-Word Cue
A man's decades-long sleep talking faded after hypnosis gave his wife a librarian's "Shhhh" as a cue, a case report says. Here's what it shows.
06-10-2026 23:46
A Teen's Narcolepsy Dose Went Up, Then She Began Eating in Her Sleep with No Memory of It
A 15-year-old with narcolepsy began eating in her sleep after a sodium oxybate dose increase. A lower dose and safety steps ended it.
06-10-2026 23:39
A Woman Smoked, Ate, and Walked in Her Sleep, and the Behaviors Returned Every Time Her Medication Stopped
A woman sleepwalked, ate, and smoked during sleep. A 2022 case report found that one bedtime drug quieted all three until it was stopped.
06-10-2026 23:37
No Rash, No Fever, No Confusion: A Finger-Injury Fat Embolism Case Passes One Diagnostic Scale but Likely Fails Another
A man with fat embolism after a finger injury lacked the classic rash and confusion. The scoring system doctors use can change the verdict.
06-10-2026 23:30
Health Care Supplied Three of Every Four New U.S. Jobs Over the Past Year as September Hiring Cooled
Health care added 372,000 jobs in a year, about 75% of U.S. job growth, a Peterson-KFF brief finds, while September hiring in the sector slowed.
06-10-2026 23:25
Humans may not be as hardwired for violence as we thought
A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily more l
06-10-2026 23:22
AI Companies, Not Utah, Pay the Evaluators Checking Their Health Tools in the State's Expanding Sandbox
Utah's health AI sandbox lets companies pay the third-party evaluators checking their tools, raising independence questions as new pilots begin.
06-10-2026 23:21
Michael Caputo, a Head and Neck Cancer Survivor, Joins the President's Cancer Panel Advising the White House
Head and neck cancer survivor Michael Caputo joins the President's Cancer Panel, which reports to the White House on national cancer efforts.
06-10-2026 23:12
Former Bellingham First Responders' COVID Vaccine Mandate Case Ends as Supreme Court Declines to Hear It
The Supreme Court won't hear 18 former Bellingham workers' challenge to the city's 2021 COVID vaccine mandate, leaving dismissals in place.
06-10-2026 23:09
White House's $64 Billion Medicaid Drug Savings Claim Rests on a 10-Year Projection with Murky Details
A FactCheck.org review finds the White House's $64 billion Medicaid drug savings claim rests on a 10-year projection with key details still unclear.
06-10-2026 23:05
Soap Star Robert Kelker-Kelly's Death After Reported Chest Pain Puts Focus on Heart Attack Signs and Calling 911
Robert Kelker-Kelly died after reportedly complaining of chest pain. Here are heart attack signs in men and women and why calling 911 beats driving.
06-10-2026 23:01
UCLA and Mount Sinai Begin a $4 Million NIH Study on Why Colitis Symptoms Persist After Inflammation Heals
UCLA and Mount Sinai will study why about 1 in 3 ulcerative colitis patients keep IBS-like symptoms after inflammation heals, with a $4M NIH grant.
06-10-2026 22:55
Sardinian Village Women Who Reach 70 Have a 13.8% Chance of Reaching 100, Versus 3.6% for U.S. Women
Women in Bolotana, Sardinia, who reach 70 have a 13.8% chance of living to 100, versus 3.6% for U.S. women, a records-verified population study finds.
06-10-2026 22:51
Penn Nursing Editorial Urges Hospitals to Treat Nurse Staffing as Emergency Infrastructure When Heat Waves Strike
A Penn Nursing editorial urges hospitals to treat nurse staffing as emergency infrastructure, since heat-illness patients need close monitoring.
06-10-2026 22:46
A Woman's Black Stools and Repeated Sepsis Led Doctors to a Rare Snakeskin Pattern Lining Her Small Intestine
A 69-year-old woman's bleeding, diarrhea, and repeat sepsis were traced back to a snakeskin-like duodenum caused by light chain deposition disease.
06-10-2026 22:43
A Toddler Stopped Breathing with a Strangulation-Like Mark on His Neck, and the Cause Was His Mother's Hair
A 17-month-old stopped breathing while co-sleeping. The thin mark on his neck looked like strangulation, but the cause was his mother's hair.
06-10-2026 22:37
Doctors Spent 15 Hours Shaving Down a Giant Hairball Inside a 7-Year-Old Girl's Stomach to Avoid Surgery
Doctors in China spent about 15 hours removing a hairball laced with cotton threads from a 7-year-old's stomach without cutting her open.
06-10-2026 22:31
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than we thought
New research suggests animals could have evolved as early as 800 to 700 million years ago, roughly 200 million years earlier than some previous estimates. If so, the first animals may have lived before or during Snowball Earth, leaving behind little trac
06-10-2026 22:29
His Pancreatitis Had No Clear Cause Until Doctors Placing a Feeding Tube Spotted a Screw That Imaging Missed
A 78-year-old man's pancreatitis turned necrotizing with no clear cause. Then doctors found a metal screw in his gut that CT and X-rays missed.
06-10-2026 22:26
A Swallowed Retainer Slipped Past Surgeons, Burrowed Into a Deep Muscle and Mimicked a Pinched Nerve
A swallowed retainer pierced a man's bowel, eluded surgeons, and burrowed into his psoas muscle, causing leg symptoms that mimicked a pinched nerve.
06-10-2026 22:18
Spine Patients of Two Eastern Washington Surgeons Could Receive at Least $2,000 in $155.5 Million Proposed Settlements
Former Walla Walla and Spokane spine patients of two surgeons could get at least $2,000 under $155.5 million in settlements awaiting court approval.
06-10-2026 22:14
Evolus Instagram Reel Comparing Botox Rival Jeuveau to Beauty Products Drew an FDA Letter Over Downplayed Risks
FDA says an Evolus Instagram reel likened Jeuveau, a Botox rival with a boxed warning, to everyday beauty products and minimized its risks.
06-10-2026 22:09
Kratom Poison Center Reports Hit 3,190 by June as Tennessee Bans Sales and Rhode Island Regulates Them
Kratom poison center reports hit 3,190 by mid-2026 as Tennessee bans kratom and Rhode Island opens a regulated market for adults 21 and older.
06-10-2026 22:05
Appeals Judges Appeared Skeptical of HHS as Humana Fights Medicare Advantage Overpayment Audit Rule in Fifth Circuit
A Fifth Circuit panel appeared skeptical of HHS as Humana fights a Medicare Advantage audit rule that could claw back billions in overpayments.
06-10-2026 22:01
Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker's Death in Siberia Raises Questions, but WHO Says Public Risk Appears Low
A Russian anti-plague lab worker's death led to quarantines in Irkutsk. Plague is unconfirmed; the WHO sees a low risk, and Rubio urges focus, not alarm.
06-10-2026 21:54
Ibogaine Trials Would Call for Inpatient Care and Up to 36 Hours of Heart Monitoring Under FDA Proposal
FDA wants ibogaine trials run in inpatient units with continuous heart monitoring because the unapproved drug can trigger dangerous heart rhythms.
06-10-2026 21:51
Fergus County Measles Case Triggers Amtrak Exposure Alert in Montana as North Dakota Warns Empire Builder Riders
A measles case in Fergus County, Montana, prompted alerts for an Amtrak stop in Malta and a Moore business as North Dakota warns train riders.
06-10-2026 21:47
Teen Suicidal Thoughts Fell Until 2009, Then Climbed for 12 Years Before the Recent Improvement in CDC Surveys
A 30-year analysis of CDC survey data presented at the AAP conference finds teen suicidal thoughts reversed course around 2009 after years of decline.
06-10-2026 21:42
Vaxcyte's 31-Strain Pneumococcal Vaccine Met Its Main Antibody Goals Against Prevnar 20 and Capvaxive in Phase 3 Trial
Vaxcyte's VAX-31 met its main Phase 3 antibody goals vs. Prevnar 20 and Capvaxive in adults 50+, but the data are topline and approval is years away.
06-10-2026 21:40
U.S. Child Death Rates Have Exceeded Those in 13 Wealthy Nations Since 1975, with Teen Boys Most Affected
A Pediatrics study finds U.S. children and teens have died at higher rates than peers in 13 wealthy nations since 1975, led by older teen boys.
06-10-2026 21:30
What happens in the brain when cannabis makes you anxious?
Cannabinoids may intensify anxiety by removing a natural brake on specific neurons in the brain’s fear center, particularly during stressful situations. In mice, shutting down those neurons sharply reduced cannabinoid-related anxious behavior.
06-10-2026 21:26
A Scan for a Lung Spot Exposed a Pancreatic Tumor in Disguise, and Internal Bleeding Was the Culprit
A CT scan for a lung spot revealed a woman's pancreatic mass. Internal bleeding made a rare nerve tumor look like a neuroendocrine tumor.
06-10-2026 12:45
A Metal Snap Button Hid in a Teen's Nose for Over a Decade Until Orthodontic Scans Spotted It
A metal snap button sat in a teen's nose for over 10 years without symptoms until dental imaging for orthodontic planning revealed it.
06-10-2026 12:30
The Parasite Found in a Rice Farmer's Brain Has 46 Possible Animal Hosts, and Water Buffalo Are Hard to Ignore
A brain parasite case in NEJM points to a hidden problem: water buffalo, cattle, and dogs in the Philippines can carry the same blood fluke.
06-10-2026 12:15
Surgeons Left 3 cm of a 40-Year-Old Umbrella Rod in Her Foot, and She Went On to Walk 6 Miles Pain-Free
Surgeons left 3 cm of a corroded umbrella rod in a 71-year-old's foot after 40 years. Two years later, she walked up to 10 km without pain.
06-10-2026 12:00
Why Older Pedestrians Die From Crashes That Younger Patients Survive
Older pedestrians are dying at rates their exposure alone doesn't predict, even though they aren't being struck dramatically more often than anyone else. The disconnect matters because the fix goes well beyond "look both ways." Let's walk through the seq
06-10-2026 11:50
A Massage Gun Tore Both of a Student's Retinas, and Doctors Have Seen the Devices Injure Necks and Thighs Too
A student who used a massage gun on his eyes tore both retinas. His case joins reports of neck artery tears and muscle breakdown tied to the devices.
06-10-2026 11:45
Georgia Medicaid Contractor Amerigroup Cuts Autism Therapy Payments 30% for Foster Children as Clinics Warn of Pullbacks
Amerigroup cut ABA autism therapy payments by 30% for Georgia foster children on Sept. 1. Clinics warn of pullbacks. What families should know.
06-10-2026 11:30
Hispanic Women Face 36% Higher Cervical Cancer Rates Than White Women as ACS Flags Preventable Infection-Linked Cancers
ACS data show Hispanic women have 36% higher cervical cancer rates than White women, with liver and stomach cancer rates doubled. Here is what helps.
06-10-2026 11:15
Topline Phase 3 Data Show Adding Epcoritamab to Standard R-CHOP Cut Lymphoma Progression or Death Risk by 51%
Epcoritamab plus R-CHOP cut the risk of progression or death by 51% in a Phase 3 DLBCL trial, per AbbVie and Genmab. Survival and full data are pending.
06-10-2026 11:00
Isaiah Washington Reveals Wife Jenisa Died of a Hemorrhagic Stroke, Urging Families to Take Severe Headaches Seriously
Isaiah Washington says his wife, Jenisa, died of a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Here is why a sudden, severe headache can be a 911 emergency.
06-10-2026 10:45
Nobel Prize for Optogenetics Spotlights Depression and Parkinson's Research in Mice, but No Approved Human Treatment Exists
The 2026 Nobel Prize honors optogenetics. Here is what the brain research means for depression and Parkinson's patients, and what it does not.
06-10-2026 10:30
Bay Area Heat Advisory Extended to Thursday as Inland Highs Near 105 and Ozone Raises Heart, Lung Risks
Bay Area heat advisory runs to 10 p.m. Thursday, with inland highs near 105. An ozone alert adds risk for heart and lung patients, kids, and seniors.
06-10-2026 10:15
Six Physician Groups Push Back After RFK Jr. Says AI Gives Better-Informed Second Opinions Than Any Doctor
Six physician groups say AI is not better informed than doctors after RFK Jr.'s summit remarks. Here is how to use AI chatbots safely and with care.
06-10-2026 10:00
Surprise Medical Bill Protections Still Shield Patients as Insurers and Doctors Battle Over 7 Million Payment Disputes
Insurers and doctors are fighting over payments, but No Surprises Act rights still apply. Here is how to spot and report an illegal surprise bill.
06-10-2026 09:46
Soy-Allergic Shoppers in Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky Should Check Freezers for Recalled Saint Francis Apizza Pizzas
Saint Francis Apizza recalled four frozen pizzas sold in Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky over undeclared soy. See stores and refund steps.
06-10-2026 09:30
Colorectal cancer is rising in young people and often found too late
Colorectal cancer in young people is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, with researchers finding most patients age 21 or younger already had Stage III or IV disease. Because symptoms like rectal bleeding, weight loss, abdominal pain, and bowel changes
06-10-2026 09:20
Monongalia County Investigates 16 Lab-Confirmed Salmonella Cases Near Morgantown, with Several Hospitalized and No Source Found Yet
Mon County health officials are tracing 16 lab-confirmed Salmonella cases near Morgantown. See the symptoms to watch for and when to call a doctor.
06-10-2026 09:15
Goodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Scientists have found a surprising way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age. In old mice, the treatment restored naturally lost cartilage and also helped prevent osteoarthritis after ACL-like knee inj
06-10-2026 09:03
Man Checked Himself Into a Psychiatric Hospital Three Times on Zolpidem and Remembered None of It
A 44-year-old man woke up in a psychiatric hospital three times with no memory of admitting himself. Doctors traced it to his zolpidem pill.
06-10-2026 09:00
A Teen's Ankle Sore Washed Off with Water, Revealing a Marker Drawing and Hidden Exam Stress
A 17-year-old's dark ankle sore was rinsed off as doctors prepared an ECG. Athens doctors traced the marker drawing to examine stress and low mood.
06-10-2026 08:45
Archaeologists may have finally solved a 100-year-old Florida mystery
Ancient pottery from Tampa Bay appears to have been made by migrant craftspeople who brought specialized Mississippian pottery-making knowledge hundreds of miles south. Remarkably, they even incorporated crushed fragments of older homeland pottery into n
06-10-2026 08:41
A Neurologist Couldn't Stop Rhyming After Strokes and Seizures, So He Took Up Freestyle Rap
After strokes and seizures, a neurologist felt an urge to rhyme that led him to freestyle rap. New brain mapping puts his cerebellum in a new light.
06-10-2026 08:30
Scientists say this simple habit could strengthen your marriage
Couples who exercise together report better communication, healthier conflict resolution, and lower marital stress than those who work out alone. Even something as simple as taking a walk together may create valuable opportunities to talk, listen, and fe
06-10-2026 08:23
Zap One Brain Network and People Laugh Without Feeling Any Joy
A 2026 review maps two laughter networks in the brain, one that brings real mirth and one that makes people laugh without any joy at all.
06-10-2026 08:15
Physicists just saw quarks make waves in the Big Bang’s primordial soup
Physicists at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider have captured the clearest evidence yet that quark-gluon plasma, the scorching-hot matter that filled the newborn universe, behaves like a true liquid. By tracking individual quarks as they blasted through the p
06-10-2026 08:04
A Man Whistled a John Denver Hit While Partly Asleep, Kept the Beat, and Remembered Nothing
A 30-year-old man whistled "Take Me Home, Country Roads" during a partial arousal from deep sleep, swaying in time, then forgot it all.
06-10-2026 08:00
Pediatricians Tell Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Children to Skip Raw Milk, Citing Listeria and Bird Flu
New AAP policy says raw milk is unsafe for pregnant women and young kids, citing Listeria, E. coli, and H5N1 bird flu. Here is what parents should know.
06-10-2026 07:45
New York and Vermont Join Amended 16-State Lawsuit Challenging HHS Removal of Seven Vaccines From Universal Childhood Recommendations
New York and Vermont joined an amended 16-state suit over HHS dropping seven vaccines from universal child recommendations. What parents should know.
06-10-2026 07:30
One simple addition to postpartum care made a major difference
New mothers paired with patient navigators were much more likely to receive postpartum care, depression screening, preventive testing, and ongoing primary care. By helping with barriers such as transportation, childcare, scheduling, and confusing medical
06-10-2026 07:25
Widely Used Epic Sepsis Alert Flagged Only 36% of Children with Sepsis Across Eight New York Emergency Departments
An Epic sepsis alert caught only 36% of child sepsis cases in 8 New York ERs, and fewer among Black kids and those under 5. What parents should know.
06-10-2026 07:15
Broward County Confirms Its First Locally Acquired Dengue Case This Year, Placing Fort Lauderdale Area Under Mosquito Advisory
Broward County confirmed a locally acquired dengue case on Oct. 5 and issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory. Here is what residents should know.
06-10-2026 07:00
Alaris Infusion Sets Perform Worse Than BD First Disclosed, as Class I Recall Covers 33 Million Units
BD now says some Alaris pump infusion sets perform worse than it first disclosed. See what the FDA's Class I recall asks hospitals to do now.
06-10-2026 06:45
Kentucky Measles Cases Reach 94, the Highest Yearly Count Since 1991, as Christian County Climbs to 44
Kentucky's measles count hit 94 on Oct. 5, the most since 1991, with seven hospitalized. See which counties are affected and what families can do.
06-10-2026 06:30
Texas Attorney General Probes UnitedHealth Over Allegations It Paid Nursing Homes to Delay Hospital Care for Patients
Texas AG Ken Paxton issued civil investigative demands to UnitedHealth over allegations that it paid nursing homes to delay hospital transfers.
06-10-2026 06:15
FTC Warns 24 Health Care Companies That Price Quotes Omitting Doctor or Facility Fees May Break Federal Law
The FTC warned 24 large health care companies that leaving doctor or facility fees out of price quotes may be deceptive. What patients should know.
06-10-2026 06:00
Health Insurers Must Give Personalized Cost Estimates by Phone Starting with 2027 Plan Years Under Final Federal Rules
New federal rules require health plans to give members personalized cost estimates by phone starting with 2027 plan years. Here is what changes and when.
06-10-2026 05:30
New York Declares Measles Disaster Emergency as 2026 Cases Reach 108, Mostly in Under-Immunized Rural Upstate Communities
New York declared a measles disaster emergency as cases hit 108. See which upstate counties are hit hardest and who can now give MMR shots.
06-10-2026 05:00
Scientists finally see how nature moves energy so efficiently
Researchers have captured key steps in a chemical reaction that helps nature transfer energy with remarkable efficiency. Ultrafast X-rays revealed how changes involving electrons and protons are closely linked to the rearrangement of surrounding water mo
06-10-2026 03:49
A few drops of this Japanese tree oil may help you sleep more soundly
In a small study, sleeping near the scent of Hinoki root essential oil was linked to fewer nighttime awakenings, better morning alertness, and brain-wave changes associated with smoother sleep onset. The findings suggest an overlooked forestry byproduct
06-10-2026 00:33
Tropical trees built homes for ants. Wasps are taking them over
Predatory wasps are hijacking shelters built by tropical trees for their ant defenders, potentially disrupting an ancient partnership that protects the plants from hungry insects. The takeover is far more common in disturbed landscapes such as oil palm p
05-10-2026 23:12
An Infant's Extra Scrotum Was Hiding a 7-Centimeter Tail-Like Structure Under His Skin
A Japanese baby's extra scrotum beside the anus hid a 7-cm, tail-like stalk ending in cartilage and bone marrow. Doctors know of no similar case.
05-10-2026 22:50
A Man's Halloween Hospital Visit Revealed a Ghost-Shaped Infection Clinging to His Heart Valve
A heart scan showed a ghost-shaped infected growth on a man's valve after a Halloween hospital visit. Surgeons had to rebuild two heart valves.
05-10-2026 22:40
A Grim Reaper Showed Up on a Crash Patient's Neck Scan, and Bone Cysts Were to Blame
A hooded Grim Reaper appeared on a crash patient's neck scan. A New Zealand doctor traced it to cysts in the C2 vertebra and a brain quirk.
05-10-2026 22:30
What Looked Like Septic Shock in an 88-Year-Old Was Orange Dish Soap Stored in Her Fridge
Doctors in Japan treated an 88-year-old woman with dementia for septic shock. On day six, orange dish soap in her fridge revealed the likely cause.
05-10-2026 22:21
An Angry Call with Her Health Insurer Sent a 63-Year-Old Woman to Cardiac Care with Broken Heart Syndrome
A tense call about changing health insurance plans sent a 63-year-old woman to cardiac care with stress cardiomyopathy, doctors report.
05-10-2026 22:10
Magnolia Woman Admits Billing Medicaid $477,872 for Therapy Never Given and Misusing a Nurse Practitioner's Identity
A Magnolia, Texas, woman pleaded guilty to billing Medicaid for fake therapy with a nurse practitioner's ID. Here is how to spot and report fraud.
05-10-2026 22:00
North Hollywood Nursing Home Sale to For-Profit Ensign Group Approved with Medi-Cal Beds and Monitor Required
California approved the sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood to Ensign, with conditions. See what it means for residents and families.
05-10-2026 21:50
Gut Bacteria Molecule Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Wisconsin Study, but Human Data Show Only an Association
A gut molecule called ImP was linked to Alzheimer's markers in a UW–Madison study. Here is what families should and should not change for now.
05-10-2026 21:40
Halifax Plantation, Sugar Mill, and Four Other Volusia and Flagler Communities Told to Boil Water After Pressure Loss
Six Volusia and Flagler communities are under a boil water notice after a storm power problem cut pressure. See the boil water steps and who is affected.
05-10-2026 21:30
Milton and Quincy Join Boston's West Nile High-Risk Zone as Massachusetts Confirms 12th Human Case of 2026
Milton and Quincy are now at high West Nile risk as Massachusetts confirms its 12th human case. See who faces the most risk and the steps to take.
05-10-2026 21:20
MIT scientists find a hidden cancer risk of the keto diet
A ketogenic diet increased small-intestinal tumors in cancer-prone mice while reducing tumors in the colon, revealing a strikingly different response within neighboring parts of the gut. Researchers traced the increased risk not to ketones, but to the wa
05-10-2026 21:18
Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread Recalled in Texas and Four Other States Over Milk Missing From the Label
Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread is recalled in five states for undeclared milk. Check the UPCs and best-by dates, and know the signs of a reaction.
05-10-2026 21:10
Costco-Branded Medicare Advantage Plans Reach 19 Counties in California and Nevada as Marketing Rules Loosen for 2027
SCAN's Costco Medicare Advantage HMO launches in 19 counties in 2027. Here is what seniors should check before open enrollment ends on Dec. 7.
05-10-2026 21:00
Record Warm Nights in Anaheim, Santa Ana, and San Diego Leave Southern California Little Relief Before Thursday
Record warm overnight lows hit Anaheim, Santa Ana, and San Diego. Learn why hot nights raise heat illness risk and who should take extra care.
05-10-2026 20:50
More Than 37,000 Squishy Toys Recalled as Water Beads Inside Can Swell in a Child and Evade X-Rays
About 37,480 squishy toys with water beads are recalled. Learn the warning signs of ingestion and why X-rays may miss swallowed beads.
05-10-2026 20:40
Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Ends at 488 Illnesses in 34 States with FDA Unable to Find the Contamination Route
The jalapeño Salmonella outbreak is over after 488 illnesses in 34 states, but the FDA could not find how the imported peppers were contaminated.
05-10-2026 20:10
Her Spinal Mass Shrank on Steroids, but a Slow Lab Culture Unmasked the Rare Bacterium Behind It
A neck mass treated as neurosarcoidosis shrank with steroids and rituximab. A culture held for 2+ months revealed a rare bacterium, M. riyadhense.
05-10-2026 20:00
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