Oakland County Commission Chairman Dave Woodward is proposing up to $1.5 million in public funding for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Ferndale to maintain local reproductive health services through August 2028, a plan that has drawn pushback from Republican commissioners, according to a county news release. Emergency Funding Proposal for Ferndale Clinic The proposed emergency … Read more
Police have launched an investigation into a 40-year-old individual following the discovery of cannabis and paraphernalia at a property in Canterbury. According to police, the evidence suggested the items were being used for personal purposes outside the scope of a medicinal cannabis licence. Authorities are currently reviewing information gathered during the search as they determine … Read more
Mai FM breakfast host Fame Teu has departed the station after 11 years, citing a desire to rest and pursue new ventures, according to reports from Media Insider. Teu’s exit follows four years as a breakfast co-host alongside Nickson Clark and Tegan Yorwarth. While his departure prompted social media tributes from his colleagues, Teu has … Read more
Sirius Medical has performed the first Pintuition® surgical navigation procedures in Asia at the Solis Breast Care & Surgery Centre in Singapore. This technology provides a wire-free workflow for breast-conserving surgery, intended to improve surgical precision, efficiency, and patient comfort during tumor localization. How does wire-free localization improve surgical outcomes? The Pintuition® system assists surgeons … Read more
MCBS, LLC, a healthcare billing support provider, notified patients of Stephen W. Brown & Radiology Associates of Augusta that an unauthorized individual may have accessed their personal and medical information. The security incident occurred between September 22 and September 26, 2025, potentially exposing sensitive data including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and medical histories. … Read more
Daveigh Chase, the actress known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and appearing in The Ring, died from complications of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The 35-year-old actress passed away in a Los Angeles hospital on June 16, 2026, with officials citing chronic polysubstance use as … Read more
Five New England states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont—have filed a lawsuit against the federal government to block new Medicaid work requirements. The states argue the guidelines, which mandate that enrollees work or volunteer 80 hours a month, create an unfair administrative burden that could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of residents, according … Read more
An Employment Relations Authority (ERA) member has ruled that Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support Services Trust was justified in dismissing a staff member who remained on sick leave for eight months without providing a medical diagnosis or a return-to-work date. Authority member English found the employer acted in good faith by offering mediation and multiple … Read more
Medical experts are shifting toward the term Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to replace Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), aiming to reflect the condition’s systemic metabolic nature rather than just ovarian symptoms. According to Dr. Snehal Kohale, a consultant fertility specialist, this rebranding addresses widespread patient confusion, as many individuals with the condition do not present … Read more
On Sunday, June 7, 2026, a terror attack in the Sharon region resulted in the death of one individual and left five others wounded. The incident, which involved a drive-by shooting at a gas station in Kochav Yair, triggered a regional manhunt and security lockdowns across multiple towns, including Tsur Yitshak, Tzur Natan, and Selait. … Read more