Digital Health Milestone: India’s Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission says its Scan and Register service has topped 25 crore OPD registrations, letting patients use a QR code to instantly register via an ABDM-enabled Personal Health Record. Maternal Health & Supplements: Experts warn expectant parents are being pushed by social media to take unnecessary prenatal multivitamins and mixed supplements; guidelines generally focus on folic acid, iodine, and iron when appropriate. AI in Healthcare: Consumer Reports cautions that AI chatbots can sound confident while giving wrong medical info, and may raise privacy risks—use them only as a starting point, not for diagnosis. Cardiovascular Care Gap: A study suggests millions of Americans with high blood pressure who don’t yet have cardiovascular disease may be eligible for medication under updated guidelines, but many remain untreated. Dementia Prevention: New research links nearly half of dementia cases to modifiable risks like smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high blood lipids. Public Health Alerts: Wildfire smoke in Lake Country is prompting health warnings for irritation and breathing issues, especially for kids, seniors, pregnant people, and those with heart or lung conditions. Local Access Changes: Alberta clinics and technicians question the province’s new self-referral approach for diagnostic imaging, citing staffing limits and uncertainty about how the policy will work. Community Wellness Events: Healthy Connections is hosting its 21st Annual Relay for Health & Wellness with a focus on mental wellness and cancer screenings. Heat Remedies in North Korea: North Korea’s state media promotes dog meat soup and ginseng broths as home remedies during record heat, as temperatures soar and deaths are reported.