New York Falls to 15th on Orkin’s 2025 List of Worst U.S. Cities for Bed Bugs
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Orkin’s annual ranking shows Chicago remains the nation’s most bed bug–infested city for a fifth straight year as New York drops 13 spots from 2024
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72-year-old Arkansas man mauled by 70-pound bear, hospitalized with extensive injuries
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Vernon Patton airlifted after attack; Arkansas Game and Fish Commission calls the incident 'highly unusual.'
UK's first foodbank in Salisbury marks 25 years
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Trussell Trust, now a 1,400-location network, traces origins to a Salisbury centre opened after a parent's plea; local volunteers point to changing patterns of need
South West Water Summoned to Court Over Brixham Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak
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Drinking Water Inspectorate refers company for possible offences after more than 100 cases linked to contaminated water in May
Skipping breakfast and late dinners tied to higher risk of osteoporotic fractures in large Japanese study
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Analysis of nearly 927,000 insurance records finds meal timing behaviors independently associated with fractures after a median 2.6 years of follow-up
Cornwall holiday clubs receive three-year extension under national funding boost
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Time2Move programme to continue supporting children aged 5–16 with activities and nutritious meals after government extends funding as part of a £600m investment
Massachusetts directs insurers to cover vaccines recommended by state health department regardless of CDC guidance
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Gov. Maura Healey says the move will protect patient access as the federal CDC undergoes leadership and policy changes
Nasal antihistamine spray cut risk of COVID-19 infection by about two-thirds in phase 2 trial
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Phase 2 study in Germany found azelastine nasal spray lowered confirmed SARS‑CoV‑2 infection rates compared with placebo over 56 days
Martha’s rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England after pilot prompts hundreds of urgent interventions
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NHS England says a telephone helpline set up after the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills generated almost 5,000 calls and 241 potentially life‑saving interventions during a pilot