Child advocacy centers are expanding in West Virginia, now offering critical services to victims of child abuse. More than 95% of children in the state have access to the centers after the addition of a mobile center to serve Mason County, and the centers now cover 49 counties.  West Virginia has the third highest rate […] more

Liver cancer patients in West Virginia will have a new option for treatment at a Huntington hospital. Marshall Health is the first health care system in the state to offer histotripsy, a treatment for liver tumors. The new system is housed at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington. It’s a $1.3 million gift from the Cabell […] more

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Indiana’s pharmacy regulators on Monday reluctantly approved a disciplinary settlement with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital over what they describe as one of the largest known drug theft cases in state history. Multiple board members questioned whether the punishment fit the magnitude of the misconduct, however. The Indiana Board of Pharmacy voted 3-2 to accept […] more

(NewsUSA) - Uterine fibroids can make day-to-day living a challenge for many women. While fibroids are common, they are much more common in women of color. Up to 80% of Black women experience them by … more

Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday a major data center expansion in Richland Parish that he said positions Louisiana  to lean into the “next industrial revolution.”  more

The Wyoming Department of Health on Monday announced an outbreak of measles in Teton County amid a heavy influx of summer visitors. The department declared the outbreak after confirming a third case of the highly infectious illness in Teton County this summer. The public may have been exposed at several locations in Jackson and neighboring […] more

After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  According to the report, 38% of Iowa corn acres were silking as of the July 6-July 12 reporting period, which is 9 […] more

Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here. State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills despite red flags in many cases that should’ve made the company’s pharmacy staff think twice.  A trial in the […] more

Reported cases of cyclosporiasis are continuing to grow, with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reporting 2,640 cases, compared with 1,562 cases recorded on Friday.  The state first reported an outbreak on July 1, after more than 170 cases were reported in Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne, Livingston, Shiawassee and Jackson counties. […] more