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Food Deserts Are Making Millions of Americans Sicker — And New Data Shows the Problem Is Getting Worse

New 2026 USDA data confirms 12.8% of Americans live in food deserts. Research links low food access to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature death across major U.S. cities.

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America's Deadliest Season Arrives Early: Phoenix, Houston, and Chicago Face a Dangerous Summer as Heat-Related ER Visits Surge

Phoenix confirmed its first 2026 heat death in April. Houston heat-related ER visits surged 329% since 2019. With summer just starting, public health officials are sounding the alarm.

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FDA Approves Bemotrizinol: First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 25 Years to Hit U.S. Market in 2026

The FDA approved bemotrizinol on June 9, 2026 — the first new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. in more than 25 years. It provides superior UVA protection already used worldwide.

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Valley Fever Season Peaks in Phoenix This Month: CDC Data Shows Cases Have Doubled Across Arizona and Are Spreading to New Regions

Valley fever cases in Arizona doubled between 2005 and 2022, per the CDC. June–July is peak season in Phoenix. The fungal lung infection is now spreading beyond its historical boundaries.

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Two Breakthrough Treatments Are Changing the Outlook for Americans with Treatment-Resistant Depression

New 2026 clinical data on Caplyta and Spravato offer major new hope for the roughly 7 million Americans with treatment-resistant depression. Here's what the evidence now shows.

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Teen Mental Health in 2026: The Crisis Persists — But There Are Early Signs of Progress

1 in 3 U.S. high school students reports poor mental health in 2026. 60% of depressed teens get no treatment. But depression rates are showing the first significant decline in a decade.

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Seph Fontane Pennock Built Regenerated.com for the Patient He Used to Be

Seph Fontane Pennock has sold a business for eight figures, built platforms serving tens of millions of people, and co-founded software used by therapists and coaches worldwide. His newest venture, Regenerated.com, is the one he says he had to build. Not because the market was there. Because he needed it…

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New York City Reports First Severe Mpox Clade I Case — A More Dangerous Strain Now Showing Up Across America

NYC confirmed its first severe mpox clade I case in March 2026. Over 79 mpox cases have been reported in NYC in 2026. Clade I causes more serious illness than the 2022 outbreak strain.

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Virginia Records Most Measles Cases Ever as Buckingham County Outbreak Continues

Virginia has reported a record 77 measles cases in 2026 with an active outbreak in Buckingham County. The VDH issued a clinical alert to healthcare providers on June 3.

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West Nile Virus Detected Months Early in San Antonio and Dallas Metro as Mosquito Season Heats Up

West Nile virus has been detected months ahead of schedule in San Antonio and the Dallas metro area, with positive mosquito pools confirmed in New Orleans as well.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Poultry Across 12 States — Dallas's Egg and Poultry Supply Chain Faces Disruption and Food Price Pressure as Summer Heats Up

USDA confirmed H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks across 12 states in 2026. The outbreak is creating supply disruptions and price pressure on eggs and poultry in major cities, including Dallas and Fort Worth.

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Supplements Expands to 119 Cases Across 36 States — FDA Issues New Recall

The FDA has expanded a Salmonella recall linked to moringa dietary supplements. 119 people across 36 states have been sickened, with 32 hospitalizations.

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Listeria Warning in Illinois: USDA Confirms Deli Meat Product Linked to Outbreak Strain — Consumers Urged to Check Their Fridges

USDA confirmed that Crawford Sausage Co. headcheese from Chicago tested positive for the Listeria outbreak strain. Deli meat sold in retail stores may still be in homes. Check products now.

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Washington State Reports Active Measles Cases in 2026 as School Vaccination Exemption Rates Remain Among the Highest in the Nation — Seattle Is Watching Closely

Washington State has confirmed measles cases in 2026 amid school vaccination exemption rates that exceed the national threshold for herd immunity in multiple districts. Seattle-area health officials are on high alert.

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Norovirus Cases Surge in Boston-Area Facilities as Summer Cruise Season Begins — Health Officials Warn of Restaurant and Camp Exposures Across Massachusetts

Norovirus outbreaks are increasing in the Boston area as summer 2026 begins, with reported clusters at camps, restaurants, and cruise ships. Massachusetts health officials are issuing handwashing and hygiene guidance.

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San Diego's Unhoused Population Faces Simultaneous Hepatitis A and Mpox Threats — Health Officials Urgently Expanding Vaccination Access

San Diego health officials are escalating vaccination efforts as hepatitis A and mpox cases rise simultaneously among the city's large unhoused population. Officials report cases in downtown encampments.

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Listeria Outbreak Kills One, Hospitalizes Seven: Soft Ricotta and Requeson Cheese Recalled in New York, Virginia, Maryland

A Listeria outbreak linked to Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta and requesón cheese has killed one person and hospitalized seven others across three states.

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Measles Surge Hits 2,030 U.S. Cases as New York City Prepares for World Cup Influx

The U.S. hit 2,030 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as New York City braces for over one million World Cup visitors from measles-active countries.

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E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Los Angeles Restaurant Chain — California, Texas, and Florida Diners May Have Been Exposed

Federal investigators confirmed E. coli O157:H7 in beef kofta served at The Kebab Shop in California, Texas, and Florida. USDA issued a public health alert on May 24, 2026.

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Dengue Risk Rises in San Antonio and South Texas as World Cup Fans Arrive from High-Outbreak Nations — Health Officials Issue Mosquito Warning

San Antonio faces elevated dengue fever risk as World Cup brings international visitors from dengue-endemic countries. Positive mosquito pools confirmed in Bexar County. Officials urge bite prevention.

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A New Drug Just Nearly Doubled Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Patients — Dallas's UT Southwestern Is at the Forefront of What Researchers Are Calling a Historic Breakthrough

The drug daraxonrasib nearly doubled overall survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer in a Phase 3 trial presented at ASCO 2026. UT Southwestern Medical Center is among leading institutions involved in KRAS research.

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FDA Warns New Yorkers: Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Blood Clams Sold in New York State — Illnesses Span Months

The FDA issued a public alert about hepatitis A-linked blood clams distributed in New York. Cases traced to La Serranita frozen blood clams imported from Ecuador. First illness reported in July 2025.

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H5N1 Bird Flu in Colorado: Dairy Farm Workers Face Ongoing Risk as NIOSH Expands Worker Safety Campaign Nationwide

NIOSH is repeating its 2025 H5N1 dairy worker safety campaign in Summer 2026. Colorado remains a key affected state with confirmed dairy cow and worker exposures. General public risk remains low.

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A Cup of Spinach a Day Could Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk by 15% — New 54,000-Person Study Has Major Implications for New York City's #1 Killer

A major long-term study of 54,000 adults published June 8, 2026 found that getting just ~60mg of nitrate from vegetables daily — the amount in a cup of spinach — reduces cardiovascular disease risk by 15%.

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Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Becomes an Ebola Screening Hub as World Cup Opens — What Travelers and Locals Need to Know

The CDC expanded Ebola screening to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport in June 2026, as the DRC's soccer team travels to Houston for the World Cup. Atlanta is hosting 8 World Cup matches.

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