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Chicago's VA Hospital Just Enrolled Its First Veterans in a Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Program — And the Science Behind Their PTSD Treatment Is Changing Psychiatry

A new VA clinical trial in Chicago is testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD, offering hope to veterans.

Medical Daily

New York City's Nurses Just Finished the Longest Strike in City History — Now the World Cup Adds a Disease Surge to the Hospital System That's Still Recovering

NYC nurses secured staffing reforms after a record strike. Now hospitals face World Cup health challenges that will test those improvements.

Medical Daily

America's Healthcare Data Breach Problem Has Reached Its Worst Level in History — And Chicago's Hospital Systems Are Among the Most Frequent Targets

Healthcare data breaches exposed 289 million Americans in 2024, putting Chicago patients at growing risk of medical identity theft and fraud.

Medical Daily

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Phoenix Heat Respite Center's Second Summer Shows Stark Survival Impact — Now Faces Funding Collapse

Phoenix's 24/7 heat respite center helped drive a sharp decline in heat deaths, but expiring federal funds now threaten its future.

Medical Daily

Houston Has No State Heat Standard — While World Cup Spectators Stay Air-Conditioned, Workers Sweat Outside

Houston workers face extreme World Cup heat with no Texas heat standard requiring water, shade, or rest breaks, despite rising heat illness risks.

Medical Daily

Oxford University and Moderna launch trials of vaccine that could prevent cancer

The jab targets patients with Lynch syndrome, who are at high risk of colorectal and ovarian cancer

The Independent UK

FED:Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

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Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

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Why did NSW Health drop $170m in hospital fines?

'This new information raises even more questions.'

Newcastle Herald

World Cup Opens Tomorrow as New York Reports 11 Measles Cases and Jalisco Declares Health Emergency Amid Outbreak Risk Concerns

As the 2026 World Cup opens, New York reports 11 measles cases while Mexico's Jalisco declares a health emergency amid rising outbreaks across the Americas, raising concerns about vaccination gaps, international travel, and public health readiness during mass global events.

Medical Daily

H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads to Poultry in 12 States, Raising Concerns Over Los Angeles Food Supply Ties to Central Valley Farms

H5N1 bird flu has spread to commercial poultry in 12 U.S. states, raising concerns about agricultural worker safety and the vulnerability of Los Angeles food supply chains tied to California's Central Valley, where experts warn surveillance gaps and ongoing outbreaks could heighten biosecurity risks.

Medical Daily

Global Warning Issued on "Brain-Eating Amoeba" as U.S. Water Infrastructure Raises Local Risk Concerns

Global warnings about "brain-eating amoeba" and other free-living amoebae are raising concerns over aging water systems and rising temperatures in cities like Chicago and Houston, where experts also warn of increased Legionella risks in municipal infrastructure.

Medical Daily

Just One Heat Death Recorded in San Antonio in Five Years, but Experts Say the Real Number Is Higher

San Antonio recorded just one heat-related death in five years, but UTSA research and investigators say the real toll is far higher due to underreporting.

Medical Daily

Los Angeles Seniors Hit the $2,000 Medicare Drug Cap for the First Time — Here's What Happens to Their Prescriptions for the Rest of 2026

Los Angeles seniors are reaching Medicare's new $2,000 annual drug cost cap for the first time in 2026, triggering full drug coverage for the rest of the year and marking a major shift in prescription affordability under recent federal reforms.

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The Independent UK

Why eating five portions of fruit and veg a day still might not be enough

Everyone needs to eat more blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, researchers say

Medical Daily

Massive Collagen Study Reviews 113 Clinical Trials to Determine Effects on Skin, Joints, and Muscle Function

A major review of 113 clinical trials finds collagen supplements may improve skin elasticity, hydration, and joint pain, with modest benefits for muscle recovery and bone health.

Medical Daily

DRC World Cup Team Under Pressure as Ebola Quarantine in Belgium Collides with Pre-Tournament Match Cancellation in Spain

DRC World Cup team faces quarantine pressure and match cancellation in Spain as Ebola outbreak grows, with strict U.S. travel and health measures in place.

The Independent UK

Total sunbed ban urged by government advisers over skin cancer fears

Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation’s report suggests that laws to control use of the machines have not been effective

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Nottingham victims’ families warn similar attacks will happen again without urgent action

Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, in Nottingham in June 2023

The Independent UK

Charity’s warning after Christian Eriksen’s second collapse: ‘Still too many unknowns’

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) wants all young people to be screened to identify potentially life-threatening heart conditions

International Business Times UK

'I Thought I Was Going Crazy': Audrey Leishman Thought It Was a Stomach Bug Until Sepsis Left Her Fighting for Life

Audrey Leishman, a Virginia Beach mother, survived a severe sepsis scare and now advocates for awareness through her Begin Again Foundation, aiming to educate others about recognising early symptoms.

Fit & Well

I hate push-ups—here are the other exercises I use to train my upper body

Work the same muscles while mixing up your workout

Fit & Well

Doing these three standing exercises daily can improve your hip stability and balance, according to a personal trainer

These moves can strengthen your hips and help prevent falls

Evening Standard

Stay hydrated and get enough sleep during World Cup, football fans urged

Experts said a combination of alcohol, late nights, snacking and stress can all take their toll on the body.

The Independent UK

Poor childhood sleep doubles risk of teenage depression, study warns

Academics at the University of Birmingham are now urging parents to actively support better sleep patterns in their young children

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