Beverage group sues city over soda warnings, advertising ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages …
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Infant mortality declined slightly in Ohio in 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ New figures show Ohio’s infant mortality rate declined slightly in 2013 but remained significantly above the national average. The data released …
Whooping cough outbreak in Reno County persists
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) _ Reno County health officials have been taking steps to help stall the spread of a whooping cough outbreak before school starts. …
High costs plague some state-run health insurance markets
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) _ State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama’s health law are struggling with high costs and …
Mental health experts respond carefully to mass killings
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Each time mental illness is cited as a possible factor in a high-profile mass killing, there’s a collective sigh …
Poultry industry, government meet in Iowa on bird flu
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A bird flu that resulted in the deaths of 48 million chickens and turkeys has finally waned, …
More than four million registered in Michigan as organ donors
DETROIT (AP) _ The state’s effort to increase organ donations appear to be paying off, as more than four million people are now registered in …
Health officials report increases of rare infectious disease
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ State health officials in North Dakota say they’ve seen an increase in reported cases of tularemia, a rare infectious disease that …
Creek health being checked after chemical plant fire
HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ Wildlife authorities are trying to determine if there are any long-term effects to a central Pennsylvania creek from runoff contamination from …
Planned Parenthood official says no profit from fetal organs
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ The president of Planned Parenthood says her organization’s clinics never adjust the abortion procedure to better preserve …