Health & Wellness

Horseshoe Bay, Texas – October 05, 2026 -- Horseshoe Bay Resort has announced its 2026 holiday season, "Big & Bright: A Hill Country Holiday," running Nov. 28 through New Year's Eve, with rates starting at $274 per night for resort guests and Club members.

Santa kicks off the season with a 50-foot tree lighting on Nov. 28.

On Nov. 29, families can ride the Jingle Bell Express to the "North Pole," complete with a hot cocoa station, dance performances by Pulse Dance Project, Santa visits and a holiday breakfast buffet.

Dallas – October 05, 2026 -- Urban Air Adventure Park is giving every family a free unlimited play pass worth up to $49 through its KidHub app, timed to National Adventure Day on Oct. 9.

Families must download the free KidHub app to claim a pass

Starting now, anyone who downloads and registers for KidHub, Unleashed Brands' free family activity app, by 11:59 p.m. local time on Oct. 9 will receive one unlimited play pass to a participating Urban Air park. Existing KidHub users also qualify automatically. The passes are limited to one per account, and anyone planning to visit on Oct. 9 itself is advised to download the app at least an hour in advance so the ticket has time to process.

Herndon – October 05, 2026 -- Patients who shed significant weight on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic often lose fat from the buttocks and hands faster than anywhere else, leaving too little tissue to harvest for traditional fat grafting. Dr. Amir Mahan Ghaznavi of AMG Plastic Surgery in Herndon, Virginia, is now offering an alternative: alloClae, a donor-derived structural adipose tissue product placed directly into the body without liposuction.

The procedure skips the operating room entirely

Unlike autologous fat grafting, which requires harvesting a patient's own fat through liposuction, alloClae arrives ready for placement. Dr. Ghaznavi injects it in his office under local anesthesia -- no donor site, no general anesthesia. Most patients return to desk work within one to two days.

Atlanta – October 05, 2026 -- Three in four people worldwide are cutting back on essentials like food and healthcare just to keep a roof over their heads, according to a new global report from Habitat for Humanity International.

The report, titled "Home at What Cost?", draws on nationally representative surveys of 30,758 people across 22 countries, conducted between April 10 and June 30, 2026. It finds that 75% of respondents cut back on at least one expense in the past year to cover housing costs.

The pressure hits hardest on the most vulnerable groups

People in informal housing arrangements reported the steepest sacrifices, with 89% cutting back on essentials, followed by lower-income groups at 85% and younger generations -- Gen Z and Millennials -- at 81%. One-third of respondents (33%) said they are spending less on food, 32% are dipping into savings or emergency funds, and 13% are delaying or avoiding medical care.

Fort Worth – October 05, 2026 -- Caring Senior Service has opened a new location in the Fort Worth area, run by retired Army veteran Marquita Foxworth, offering personalized in-home care for seniors.

The office sits in Saginaw at 550 East Bailey Boswell Road

The new location, at Building 3, Suite 320A, will provide non-medical, personalized in-home care services to seniors across the Fort Worth area. Residents can reach the office at 817-765-6375.

Manassas, Va. – October 03, 2026 -- As GLP-1 medications continue to suppress appetite for millions of users, PureHealth Research has launched a supplement collection designed to address a side effect that gets far less attention than weight loss itself: nutrient shortfalls caused by eating less.

Reduced food intake cuts more than calories

When appetite drops, so does the volume of food delivering protein, electrolytes, and fiber to the body. According to PureHealth Research, muscle maintenance and digestive comfort are the two areas people on a GLP-1 journey most commonly report noticing changes in.

Woonsocket – October 03, 2026 -- Aetna, a CVS Health company, has unveiled its 2027 Medicare Advantage lineup, expanding plans that will reach 57 million Medicare-eligible beneficiaries across 41 states and Washington, D.C.

The insurer is widening access to its Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans while growing programs aimed at members with chronic conditions and those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Every plan includes $0 copays for preventive care and Tier 1 drugs

All 2027 Aetna Medicare Advantage plans will offer $0 copays for annual physicals, colonoscopies, mammograms, and routine eye and hearing exams at in-network providers. Tier 1 drug copays at preferred pharmacies remain at $0, and many vaccines will also carry no cost at in-network pharmacies. In every county where plans are offered, Aetna will provide at least one option with a $0 monthly premium and low or no primary care copays.

Thomasville – October 02, 2026 -- Flowers Foods, Inc. is recalling Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread in 20 oz. and 40 oz. bags because the packages failed to list milk as an ingredient, posing a risk to anyone with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity.

The affected bread was shipped to retail stores in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The recall covers Nature's Own 20 oz. Hawaiian Bread and the Nature's Own 2-pack Hawaiian Bread 40 oz.

A production records review uncovered the labeling error

Flowers Foods found the problem while reviewing production records, which showed certain packages did not declare milk despite containing it. No illnesses or related incidents have been reported.

VIENNA – October 02, 2026 -- New research from CeraVe, surveying 6,000 adults across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, finds a wide gap between what people know about skin health and what they actually do about it.

Nine in ten adults worry about their skin, but few take protective action

The study found 90% of respondents are concerned about at least one environmental factor affecting their skin, and 81% recognise that protection beyond sun exposure matters. Despite this, only 22% use products specifically designed to support the skin barrier.

Nearly half report their skin has become more sensitive in five years

Forty-seven percent of those surveyed say their skin is more sensitive than it was five years ago, and 50% report dryness they link to environmental or weather changes. Even so, just 10% adjust their skincare routine when pollution levels rise, and 55% say they will abandon a routine altogether if it isn't simple.

Tysons Corner, VA – October 02, 2026 -- Tigerlily Foundation will host its Pajama Glam Party 2026 on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner, bringing together approximately 150 girls, caregivers and community members for a family health literacy event tied to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The gathering, now part of Tigerlily Foundation's 20-year mission, asks attendees to trade formal wear for pajamas and sparkle, creating a relaxed setting for conversations about body awareness, family health history, prevention and emotional wellness.