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3 NYC-area hospitals earn nation’s top rankings from US News

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3 NYC-area hospitals earn nation’s top rankings from US News

Three New York City-area hospitals earned coveted spots on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “honor roll,” reserved for the nation’s top 20 hospitals delivering exceptional care across multiple specialities. NYU Langone Hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell were recognized in the publication’s “Best Hospitals” rankings, released Tuesday. Those same three … Read more

Winery just 90 minutes from LA nominated as one of the nation’s best

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Winery just 90 minutes from LA nominated as one of the nation’s best

One of the nation’s top wine destinations may be much closer to Los Angeles than many locals realize. Temecula Valley Wine Country, located about 90 minutes from LA, has been nominated for Best Wine Region in USA Today’s 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, adding to a growing list of national accolades for the popular … Read more

JFK is one of nation’s most expensive airports as flight prices surge across country: study

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JFK is one of nation’s most expensive airports as flight prices surge across country: study

New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the priciest airports in the country — with average plane tickets topping $400 as a majority of Americans say increasing costs are keeping them out of the air, a new study showed. Average airfares at JFK in 2026 were $404.59 as of May, earning … Read more

Californians can score $30 tickets to epic summer concerts as Live Nation’s sale goes live

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Californians can score tickets to epic summer concerts as Live Nation’s sale goes live

Live music fans across the Golden State, rejoice. You now have a small window to land major concert tickets going for a song as Live Nation rolls out its nationwide “Summer of Live” promotion. The steep discounts went live Wednesday, offering $30 all-in tickets to more than 4,000 shows across the US and Canada, and … Read more

South Korean movie star nicknamed ‘The Nation’s Actor’ dies at 74

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South Korean movie star nicknamed ‘The Nation’s Actor’ dies at 74

SEOUL, South Korea — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died Monday. He was 74. Ahn, who had blood cancer for years, died at Seoul’s Soonchunhyang University Hospital, his agency, the Artist Company, and hospital officials … Read more

4 NYC-area hospitals among the nation’s best in latest US News rankings

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4 NYC-area hospitals among the nation’s best in latest US News rankings

Four NYC-area hospitals made a nationwide Top 20 list in US News & World Report’s annual “honor roll” that recognizes medical centers providing high-quality care. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Hospitals and Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ, earned top honors in the “Best Hospitals” … Read more

1 in 4 Americans give nation’s health a failing grade

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1 in 4 Americans give nation’s health a failing grade

A quarter of U.S. adults give the nation’s physical health a failing grade, according to a new survey. A survey of 2,000 health and wellness consumers explored perspectives on the country’s overall health, finding that a similar percentage graded mental health nationwide just as poorly (25%). Nine in 10 respondents revealed that they’re just as … Read more

Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay

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Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay

President Trump will sign an executive order on Monday aimed at lowering some drug prices in the United States by aligning them with what other wealthy countries pay, he said on Truth Social on Sunday evening. The proposal he described, which alone cannot shift federal policy, is what he calls a “most favored nation” pricing … Read more

C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The extensive layoffs of federal health workers that began on Tuesday will greatly curtail the scope and influence of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public health agency, an outcome long sought by conservatives critical of its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The reorganization of the Department of Health and Human … Read more

NYU Langone Health tops list of nation’s best academic medical centers

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NYU Langone Health tops list of nation’s best academic medical centers

NYU Langone Health has once again been named the top comprehensive academic medical center in the country by the health care performance improvement company Vizient. The rankings, released Wednesday, measure annual performance across six key areas: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and equity. “Recognitions like this further validate the quality that NYU Langone consistently … Read more

4 NY hospitals top list of nation’s best: ‘An amazing patient experience’

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4 NY hospitals top list of nation’s best: ‘An amazing patient experience’

Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the top 20 medical centers in the nation, U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday. Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health in Manhasset and NYU Langone Hospitals made the honor roll … Read more

Global study names world’s booziest nations; the top 3 will surprise you

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Global study names world’s booziest nations; the top 3 will surprise you

Alarming new trend is emerging as younger Americans eschew alcohol on dates, go more for cannabis: Britain beat out most countries to rank high on a list of the biggest binge drinkers in the world, sitting behind only Romania and surprise No. 1 Denmark. “Nearly one in five adults (19%) reported heavy episodic drinking at … Read more

Nation’s largest Christian university fined $38M for misleading students on tuition costs

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Nation’s largest Christian university fined M for misleading students on tuition costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs. Grand Canyon University, which has more than 100,000 students, mostly in online programs, faces the largest fine of its kind ever issued by the U.S. … Read more

US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat — chicken made from animal cells

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US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat — chicken made from animal cells

For the first time, US regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department gave the green light to Upside Foods and Good Meat, firms that had been racing to be the … Read more

US lags behind most wealthy nations in life expectancy: ‘Disastrous’

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US lags behind most wealthy nations in life expectancy: ‘Disastrous’

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the rights of all Americans — but a long life? Not so much. Whereas the United States once boasted of having one of the most prolonged life expectancy rates of all countries on Earth (including a number of self-governing microstates), ranking 16th overall as of 1950, recent … Read more

86% of Americans say they feel healthy as fittest nations revealed

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86% of Americans say they feel healthy as fittest nations revealed

Are you seeking a healthier lifestyle in 2023? Then you may want to head to Japan. A new poll of 8,000 respondents from Australia, Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US revealed 15% believed Japan to be the healthiest nation — followed by Switzerland (12%), Sweden (12%), Norway (10%) and … Read more

Here’s where the nation’s second possible death from monkeypox occurred

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Here’s where the nation’s second possible death from monkeypox occurred

The second death of a person with monkeypox in the United States is under investigation in Los Angeles County to determine if the virus was a contributing cause of death. No details have been shared about the nation’s latest fatality involving someone diagnosed with monkeypox, The nation’s first possible death from the virus, which starts … Read more