Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars
By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable …
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Air quality advisory in effect for NYC and suburbs
NEW YORK (AP) _ The state environmental department has issued an air quality health advisory for the New York City area. The advisory, which is …
Hassan to take action on Planet Fitness-related tax change
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ Gov. Maggie Hassan is preparing to approve or reject a change to the state’s tax laws sought by …
New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
By KRISTEN WYATT DENVER (AP) _ Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has …
Poultry farmers recovering from bird flu have many questions
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The poultry farmers who lost millions of chickens and turkeys to the bird flu this spring are facing an uncertain …
Quarter of listeria cases in Texas not tracked or recorded
HOUSTON (AP) _ State health records reviewed following the Blue Bell ice cream listeria outbreak show that a quarter of Texas cases involving the foodborne …
Workers at Ohio health care provider must now wear underwear
AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Employees at Summa Health Systems in Ohio can no longer have bright colored red or blue hair and women must cover …
Columbia clinic to resume providing abortions in August
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Planned Parenthood says a Columbia clinic plans to resume providing abortions in August after hiring a new physician. The Columbia Daily …
Families hit by rare early Alzheimer’s push for research
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Alzheimer’s has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe’s family _ his grandmother, father, siblings _ all in …
State reviewing placement of mentally ill in prison system
By STEVE LeBLANC BOSTON (AP) _ Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders is pledging to take a fresh look at the way the …