Posts in category Health

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) _ A southern Ohio county hit hard by the state’s heroin epidemic has received a $100,000 grant to fight the problem. Ross …

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a first-of-a-kind drug that lowers artery-clogging cholesterol more …

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) _ The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what would be the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine, …

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The latest Alzheimer’s research has a clear theme: Change your lifestyle to protect your brain. It …