The US has reported 1,912 measles cases this year, up 84 from last week, with 88% linked to outbreaks, according to the CDC. Large outbreaks are ongoing in Utah, Arizona and South Carolina, with significant exposures in schools and communities with low vaccination rates.

Outbreaks on the rise: Last year saw 16 outbreaks nationwide, compared with 47 in 2025.

Research presented at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America found that visceral obesity, or "beer belly," is associated with risk for cardiac damage that is distinct from risks related to general obesity, as measured by BMI. While a higher BMI was associated with a larger heart, visceral obesity was linked to concentric remodeling of the heart. The association was greater among men than women.

A review of data from nearly 4,000 patients with acute myeloid leukemia found Black race is an independent prognostic factor for shorter survival regardless of cytogenetic profiles, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology. The data showed no significant difference in European LeukemiaNet 2017 risk scores or prevalence of cytogenetic abnormalities by race.

A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic and Zepbound likely have minimal impact on a person's risk for obesity-related cancers. The study, which analyzed 48 trials involving 94,245 participants, found that the drugs had little to no effect on risk for cancers such as breast, thyroid, pancreatic and kidney. The study's limitations include its short follow-up period and the fact that none of the trials was designed to measure cancer outcomes.

Being overweight as a child and young adult was linked to a greater likelihood of coronary heart disease in adulthood, but normalizing weight before young adulthood may help reduce the risk, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics. The study followed 103,232 people born between 1945 and 1968 for an average of 37.8 years. Overweight as a young adult was associated with a higher risk than overweight as a child, and people who normalized their weight before young adulthood had a CHD risk as adults similar to peers who had maintained a normal weight.

A study in the journal Pediatrics found that from 2003 to 2022, the number of US hospitals with the broadest range of pediatric services decreased 38%, and the number of those with the lowest pediatric capability increased by 137%. Data came from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database.

Researchers said factors contributing to the decline included lower reimbursement rates for pediatric care, increases in the complexity of pediatric cases and staffing challenges, "with specialized nurse and physician shortages, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic."

People with polycystic ovary syndrome are increasingly using weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to manage symptoms, with prescriptions rising sevenfold since 2021, according to an analysis by health data firm Truveta. Experts and patients note a need for focused studies and approved indications for GLP-1s in PCOS.