Posts in category Health

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Doctors from Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists are warning South Florida residents to make sure they aren’t giving their pets treats that were …

I was enjoying a rare treat: a Saturday off.  As I indulged in one of my guilty pleasures, watching the   Saturday afternoon block of …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Health officials are investigating a spike in syphilis cases in West Virginia. Data posted on the Department of Health and Human …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ A woman who says she had to be taken to the emergency room after a Fred Meyer pharmacy employee gave her …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages …

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 …

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) _ Reno County health officials have been taking steps to help stall the spread of a whooping cough outbreak before school starts. …

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 …

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 …

By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A bird flu that resulted in the deaths of 48 million chickens and turkeys has finally waned, …