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Man found stabbed to death at southwest Houston apartment complex, police say
FOX 26 Houston - Texas
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HOUSTON - A man was found dead at an apartment complex in southwest Houston. Police are seeking any information on this case and a possible suspect. What we know: Shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to a stabbing reported at 6525...
Mexico City teen who developed AI medical app wins Harvard Book Award
Mexico News Daily
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June 6, 2025
Leonardo Gámez, a student at PrepaTec Mexico City, was recognized nationally with the 2025 Harvard Book Award. The recognition is given out by the alumni of Harvard University to high-achieving students in 11th and 12th grade reading classes, from...
Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session
The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune June 6, 2025 “Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —...
Ontario baby’s measles-related death highlights that vaccination is critical, health experts say
The Globe and Mail
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June 6, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Ontario and Alberta have been hit the hardest by the current outbreak, with cases still surging among unvaccinated children in particular.Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press Health care providers say the death of a premature...
Child dies after medical episode at Excelled Montessori School near Boerne, BCSO says
KENS - Texas
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June 6, 2025
A 6-year-old girl was found unconscious in the bathroom by a staff member. She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to BCSO. BOERNE, Texas — A 6-year-old child has died after suffering an apparent "medical episode"...
Man flown to Metroplex hospital after medical emergency
Wise County Messenger - Texas
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June 6, 2025
An elderly man was airlifted to a Metroplex hospital in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency Friday morning in Alvord. According to Wise EMS Administrator Randall Preuninger, Lifeteam 68 transported the man via air ambulance from...
Texas lawmakers join other Southern states in passing shrimp labeling legislation
SeafoodSource
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Texas legislature passed a new law designed to increase transparency on the country of origin of shrimp sold in the state, following similar moves by state governments bordering the Gulf of Mexico. SB 823 requires seafood wholesalers,...
Creepy Tow Truck Stalks Woman on Texas Road
99.9 KBAT - Texas
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June 6, 2025
The video below shows a recent altercation between a couple of ladies riding on their motorcycles and a creepy tow truck driver. Well, all tow truck drivers are creepy; they literally make their living stealing cars. Let's break down the footage....
Avalere Health report: Opioid epidemic costs $1T per year, but there’s hope
Florida Politics
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June 6, 2025
Costs related to opioid use disorder (OUD) can reach nearly $1 trillion per year when factoring in health insurance and uninsured costs, substance use treatment, lost productivity at both work and home and criminal justice. That estimate is from a...
Local mental health service clears myths surrounding PTSD during PTSD Awareness Month
News Channel 6 - Texas
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June 6, 2025
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month (PTSD). It’s time to shine a light on the struggles many face after experiencing trauma. For those living with PTSD, the world can feel anything but...
Topo Chico Recalls Bottles in Texas and Louisiana
103.3 The GOAT - Louisiana
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June 6, 2025
Coca-Cola is issuing a voluntary recall for some Topo Chico bottles sold at Costco and if you’ve stocked up recently, it might affect you. The recall affects a limited number of 16.9 oz glass bottles of Topo Chico Mineral Water, specifically from...
A Final Rule Bites the Dust, Part II: FDA Gives up on Regulating LDTs as Medical Devices
National Law Review
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June 6, 2025
As the song goes, the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) 2024 Final Rule regulating laboratory-developed tests (“LDTs”) as medical devices (“Final Rule”), is not merely dead—it’s really most sincerely dead. Perhaps not for good, but for the...
Texas softball vs. Texas Tech: Replay, highlights from Tech win
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas softball missed out on a chance to win to win its first national championship Thursday in game two of the Women's College World Series. Now, the Longhorns will face Texas Tech in a winner-take-all game Friday at Devon Park in...
Challenges pharma companies face in push into US manufacturing
Yahoo Finance
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00:00 Speaker A Well, the pharmaceutical industry has its eye on US-based manufacturing. What does that mean near term for the sector? Yahoo Finance's Anjali Comlani joins us now with more on obviously there's been a big push in many different...
Why inclusivity in veterinary settings matters—for clients, pets, and the medical team
dvm360
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We are living in a world that often feels divided, and finding safe and welcoming spaces matters more than ever. For many individuals in our LGBTQ+ community, our pets are a source of love, comfort, and stability. They give us a sense of peace in...
Houston's $7 billion budget boosts first responder pay, cuts some city services
ABC 13 - Texas
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June 6, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire's $7 billion FY 2026 budget passed Wednesday. Historic raises for first responders: Whitmire's administration struck a deal with the Houston Professional Firefighters Association, ending a...
Ehtisham Named President and CEO at Atlantic Health
New Jersey Business Magazine
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June 6, 2025
New Hire/Promotion On Jun 6, 2025 Atlantic Health System has named Saad Ehtisham, DHA, FACHE, as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 30. Ehtisham more than two decades of expertise in not-for-profit and for-profit...
Veterans hope health care bill will help aid treatment
Spectrum News Austin
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June 6, 2025
TEXAS — Two years after a bill addressing veterans’ health care was introduced in Congress, some service members hope that this year the legislation will reach President Donald Trump’s desk. It’s called the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, and it...
Atlantic Health names Ehtisham as next CEO and president
NJBIZ - New Jersey
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June 6, 2025
The basics: Saad Ehtisham named president and CEO of Atlantic Health System Brings 20+ years’ experience in health care leadership Succeeds Brian Gragnolati Atlantic Health serves over 7.5 million people in New Jersey Following his 10 years at the...
Measles outbreaks in Michigan and Pennsylvania end, while Texas logs just 4 new cases
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Another outbreak in Alberta, Canada, has sickened 761 as of Thursday. And the Mexican state of Chihuahua had 1,940 measles cases and four deaths as of Friday, according to data from the state health ministry. Other U.S. states with active...