American children in more than 3,000 neighborhoods nationwide have experienced lead poisoning at rates double those recorded during the peak of Flint, Michigan's water contamination crisis, according to Reuters.
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center is diverting nonemergency patients to other local hospitals due to an influx of flu cases, according to NBC DFW.
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's Health System joined Medicaid managed care plan AmeriHealth Caritas' provider network, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
Three hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with flood damage after pipes and coils burst or froze over the weekend.
Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is opening a children's emergency care facility next week, according to a KTUU report.
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will delay the transition of inpatient surgeries from its Albert Lea, Minn., hospital to its Austin, Minn., campus due to staff shortages, according to the Austin Daily Herald.
The CDC on Thursday announced plans to hold a teaching session to prepare health professionals for a public response to a possible nuclear detonation crisis, according to a report from STAT.
UPMC and Highmark, both in Pittsburgh, inked a deal ensuring Highmark policyholders in-network access to UPMC's community and specialty hospitals.
Due to staffing issues, Sitka (Alaska) Community Hospital ended labor and delivery services Jan. 5, which is three months earlier than originally planned, according to the Sitka Sentinel.
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder remained stable among U.S. children from 2014 through 2016, according to a research letter published in JAMA.