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Doctors in metro Detroit report increased summer injuries from e-scooter crashes, tick-borne diseases like Lyme, and activities such as pickleball. Emergency rooms see more bike accidents, playground falls, and head injuries, particularly among children, while tick-borne illnesses and gastroenteritis also rise. Heat-related issues like dehydration and asthma flare-ups are common, alongside ongoing respiratory infections.

Health officials are monitoring a cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Michigan and North Carolina, with nearly 700 cases reported in Michigan and 69 in North Carolina since June. The parasitic infection causes severe gastroenteritis and dehydration, prompting warnings to wash produce and avoid drinking water while swimming.

Gaza's breast cancer patients undergo immediate mastectomies due to a lack of diagnostic tools and cancer drugs. Doctors report severe shortages of medical equipment, including MRI and cardiac catheterization machines, and critical supplies like chlorine bleach, exacerbated by Israel's blockade and ongoing conflict.

A New York state appeals court ruled that NYC must notify residents whenever sewage is discharged into rivers and waterways, following a 2019 lawsuit by environmental group Riverkeeper. The decision requires officials to notify the public within 4 hours of any sewage overflow, expanding prior notifications that only occurred when water quality standards were violated.