Posts in category Health

By SALLY HO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The nation’s chief doctor said he doesn’t regret saying gun violence is a public health issue, …

By MARTIN DEANGELIS The Press of Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) _ At this summer picnic, free hot dogs and hamburgers for the guests …

By SUMMER BALLENTINE JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Republican Missouri senator running for attorney general on Thursday said the state health department director could …

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ Egypt’s health minister says 17 more people have died due to an “unprecedented” heat wave, raising this week’s death toll to …

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) _ The latest in the Colorado mine spill (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Utah officials say that contaminated water from a mine …

By ALAN FRAM  WASHINGTON — After the Senate’s derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems clear: Many on both …

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is proposing new safety rules to limit workplace exposure to beryllium, a type of metal used in aerospace, electronics and …

I was attending a fundraiser pizza dinner as a part of my new single status in the world.  It was my first time with this …

By JONATHAN LEMIRE NEW YORK (AP) _ Five more buildings in the Bronx have tested positive for the bacteria that cause the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ …

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ The Eugene Police Department is making a series of changes to improve its response to people in a mental health crisis. …