Wildlife & Public Health: Baldwin County officials say gopher tortoises were safely relocated to a protected habitat before construction began at The Reserve in Daphne, using burrow buffers and careful transport to a nearby wildlife management area. Marine Health: A rough-toothed dolphin stranded on a Gulf Shores beach was euthanized after experts found it in poor health, with the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network and local agencies coordinating the response. Sleep Apnea Care: Athens-Limestone Hospital is rolling out the Genio system, an FDA-approved nerve stimulation option for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea patients who struggle with CPAP. Obesity Drug Research: UAB’s Dr. W. Timothy Garvey presented phase 2 results for petrelintide, an amylin-based investigational therapy, reporting meaningful weight loss with a milder GI side-effect profile than typical GLP-1s. Medicaid Costs Watch: In Birmingham, Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment claims totaled $3.03M in 2024, up 5.9% from 2023. Community Longevity Mindset: A national survey highlights Mountain Brook, Homewood, and Madison as Alabama’s most optimistic communities about aging well, linking longevity beliefs to routines, stress, and active outdoor living. Energy & Health Equity: A new Sierra Club dashboard shows low-income Alabama households face some of the highest energy burdens, and it maps those burdens against health outcomes like asthma.