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After Historic Drop in Homicides, Chicago Sees Shooting Surge — Study Reveals Impact of Trauma Care Access
Through the first four months of 2026, Chicago recorded 130 homicides — up from 120 during the same period in 2025 — and 421 total shootings, a 5% increase over last year's pace.
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"Transformative Advance" in Cancer Treatment Emerges in Dallas — New Pill Shows Rare Survival Jump in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Pancreatic Cancer treatment may be entering a new era as a breakthrough pill nearly doubles survival in metastatic patients, offering new hope for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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Phoenix Records First Heat Death of 2026, Exposing Dangerous Gaps in Public Health Safety Net
Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first heat-related death of 2026 — an older adult male whose passing marks the grim official start of what forecasters are already warning could be another catastrophic summer in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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