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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

Chicago:

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Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

“A lot of times, you know, babies don’t cough; they just stop breathing,” warned Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney as he discussed Mississippi's first infant death from whooping cough in 13 years.

Advances in neurosurgery with AI, Dr. Shawn Hervey-Jumper MD and University of Michigan Neurosurgeons braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/how-ai-...

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests A diet rich in cysteine has rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study. The amino acid can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells regrow new intestinal ti...

According to a new study from MIT, a cysteine rich diet-found in high protein foods-helps with small intestine rejuvenation through immune activation

A potential new way to help heal GI mucosal damage after radiotherapy or chemotherapy
news.mit.edu/2025/cystein...

Community Health Center Revenues by Payer Source | KFF State Health Facts State level data on Community Health Center Revenues by Payer Source from KFF, the leading health policy organization in the U.S.

Also known as Community Health Centers
Sliding scale fees for health care
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Community Health Centers in Financial Jeopardy Without Sufficient Federal Funding | Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health | Milken Institute School of Public Health | The George Washington Univers... Community health centers heavily rely on federal funding. We estimate that at minimum, $10 billion in annual funding would be required just to maintain current service levels.

Federally Qualified Health Centers
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Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening | Fortune Over 2 million job seekers used Goodwill's employment services last year—and the charity's CEO says it's gearing up for an influx of unemployed Gen Z thanks to AI.

"“What I’m seeing is of the overall unemployment, people without college degrees have no jobs,” he said. Research has shown that the issue is even more acute for young men."
fortune.com/2025/09/21/g...

"It is disingenuous and misleading to boil autism’s causes down to one simple thing. "
autismsciencefoundation.org/press_releas...

Map Regional Public Health Coalitions Northeast Public Health Collaborative states shaded in blue West Coast Health Alliance states shaded in yellow Updated September 18, 2025 Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

Updated map of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. Health departments who have officially confirmed that they are part of the collaborative include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York City.

Five Spelman College students selected for the 2025 DuBois scholars. program at Harvard University;
www.spelman.edu/news/2025/08...

"Research suggests healthy lifestyle behaviors& habits promote mental health/wellness and can be used to both prevent and treat mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum disorders, PTSD, and psychotic disorders."
www.psychiatry.org/patients-fam...

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month - Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. SCDAA’s 2025 theme is Sickle Cell Matte...

September is National Sicle Cell Awareness Month.

"blood transfusions are one of the most critical treatments for sickle cell patients, but less than 10% of Americans donate blood?"
www.sicklecelldisease.org/get-involved...

Fired C.D.C. Director to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.

Susan Monarez, the former head of the CDC who was ousted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid a dispute over vaccine policy, will tell her story during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

Research — Metabolic Psychiatry

The research continues in the emerging field of Metabolic Psychiatry. Clinical trials for Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Schizophrenia , Addiction, Depression and Anxiety. www.metabolicpsychiatry.com/research

Landlines Are Making a Comeback and They're Helping Families in a Major Way Concerned that screen time is taking over their teens lives, parents have turned to an extreme solution: installing landlines in their homes. And some parents say their kids communication skills are a...

What's old is new again. Landlines making a comeback to mitigate the risks to mental health of smartphones and internet access.
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer A fact sheet about the relationship between chronic H. pylori infection and the risk of stomach cancer, gastric MALT lymphoma, and other cancers. Also discusses factors that increase the likelihood th...

Heliobacter pylori-The little bacteria that can increase the risk of gastri and colorectal cancer
Heliobacter pylori-The little bacteria that can increase the risk of gastri and colorectal cancer
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Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.

There is increasing evidence that psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder stem from metabolic deficits in the brain, which affect the excitability of neurons" Dr. Sethi-founder of the term metabolic psychiatry
med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

25% of Americans take psychiatric medications. Mental health awareness is necessary but what is the root cause for these disorders? www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

Texas Southern University students!

On September 24, Girls United kicks off the first-ever HBCU #GUYardTour presented by @ATT .Join us for two must-see conversations ,student mixer t, and leave with exclusive goodies.
RSVP now via the 🔗 below!
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No more vaccine mandates in Florida . What happens next?
CDC experts developed a measles outbreak simulator to predict possible outcomes .
cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...

In the US, over 40% of the population is obese. According to the CDC, almost 20% of children are obese.

Food manufacturers aggressively market their products using celebrities, sports events ,commercials and premium prices for shelf space.
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Ditching Ultraprocessed Foods Can Be Hard. Here’s Where to Start. With more than half the calories in Americans’ daily diets coming from highly processed foods, researchers say making even small cutbacks will benefit your health.

What is an ultra processed food? Some are easily named due to their shapes/colors but the addition of sugar, emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial food dyes ticks all the boxes, and is associated with higher risks of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease."
www.wsj.com/health/welln...

A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened A 22-year-old was shot in the head in St. Louis. As a surgical team prepared him for organ harvesting, his neurosurgeon raced to the operating room to stop it, saying that his patient had a chance at ...

A miraculous save by his neurosurgeon. Organ transplantation is a life saving procedure when all safeguards are in place in the organ donation process. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Flag Story Quilt -Faith Ringold. A Story Quilt of America
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Can Supplements Boost Longevity?

The purported health benefits of glass of wine as a source of resveratrol-debunked

And the longevity 'supplements' benefit the bottom line of the manufacturers www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...

Good Trouble continues in Texas. More Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives join Rep. Collier to stay on the House floor. Rep. Andrews Bowers standing tall and strong representing #HD113 and her hometown, Houston. #3rdWard

Harsh Work Requirements in House Republican Bill Would Take Away Medicaid Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The House Republican reconciliation legislation currently under consideration in the Energy & Commerce Committee would take away health coverage and leave at least 8.6 million people uninsured as it c...

1.5 MILLION undoc persons removed from Medicaid rolls which will financially devastate catchment hospitals in medically underserved areas.

Uninsured numbers will increase with the work and self reporting requirements. Employers frequently alter work schedules/hours
www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin on patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cogniti...

Could Magic Mushrooms aid with Parkinsons Disease patients?https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/04/429906/how-magic-mushrooms-could-help-parkinsons-disease-patients

Bananas Could Be Wrecking Your Smoothie’s Superpowers, Study Suggests Research shows that the popular smoothie staple slashes nutrient absorption by more than 80%. Here’s what to know.

Bananas without smoothies? An enzyme in bananas blocks flavanol absorption
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ba...

Millions in the U.S. take this drug. Tariffs might complicate their care. BALTIMORE - Thousands of miles from a manufacturing plant in China, where the key active ingredient in heparin is sourced, Wanda Crowell receives a daily infusion of the drug in her bed at Johns Hopki...

Heparin, a common anticoagulant is sourced from China due to there expertise and sheer number of pig intestines necessary for manufacturing.

Who knew?

Expect exemptions for pharmaceuticals from China coming soon www.yahoo.com/news/million...