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State-of-the-art facility brings cancer care closer to home for East Texas patients (LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the opening of the CHRISTUS Cancer Center in Longview today with a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony, marking a major milestone in the advancement and accessibility of cancer care across East Texas. The nearly $40 million facility will…

By Liam Niemeyer, Stateline September 29, 2026 OWEN COUNTY, Ky. — She usually had a “stomach of steel.” Most food wouldn’t really bother her. But when Eliza Petzinger had a helping of country ham during her family’s Christmas dinner last year, the strong reaction — stomach discomfort and nausea — came just hours later.  “I…

By Alex Brown, Stateline September 30, 2026 Over the past year and a half, a dozen states have embraced a new vision for solar power: small, cheap panels that can be hung from a balcony or porch, be plugged into a standard wall outlet and take a dent out of residents’ utility bills.  These systems,…

Free Texas Watershed Steward event will cover watershed protection and management September 30, 2026 – by Melody Beck The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board will host a Texas Watershed Steward workshop on Oct. 27 in Tyler. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State…

By Brett Kelman, Holly K. Hacker, Daniel Chang, Frankie McLister, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota, and Jason Rantala, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota Sep 30, 2026 The New Richland Care Center is one of 100 nursing homes facing some of the nation’s worst flood risk, according to a KFF Health News analysis of proprietary flood…

By Phil Galewitz, Andrew Jones, and Claudia Boyd-Barrett Sep 30, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with legal status are at risk of losing government health coverage starting Oct. 1, state data shows, signaling that the impact of Medicaid changes in President Donald Trump’s signature legislation from 2025 may be greater than anticipated. Many lawfully…

By Jordan Rau Sep 30, 2026 Vista Grande Villa gave Marjorie Tingley an eviction notice after her sons resisted requests to sedate their mother with medications, medical records show. She died less than two weeks after moving to a new facility. (David Tingley) In December 2024, Marjorie Tingley’s adult sons received an urgent email from…

By Ali Swenson, The Associated Press, Sarah Jane Tribble, and Linley Sanders, The Associated Press Sep 30, 2026 Mike Jager considers himself a supporter of the Make America Great Again and Make America Healthy Again movements. The Iowa pastor says the Trump administration has had “minimal” impact on the health of his community but that…

News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (09/29/2026) Seven Southern Arkansas University students traveled through England, France and the Netherlands in May on a study tour called “The War That Shaped Europe.” They visited some of the most important World War II sites on the continent. Dr. Paul Babbitt led the trip. He is an…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026 Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to vote for Texas’ next governor, U.S. senator and more than a dozen statewide elected officials during the Nov. 3 general election. Texas is one of a handful of states with a voter registration deadline 30 days before the…