Posts in category Health

BALTIMORE (AP) _ Health officials are warning Baltimore residents that drug overdose deaths linked to a highly potent chemical commonly used to lace heroin are …

SALEM, N.J. (AP) _ At least five children were given the wrong immunizations at a health clinic for the uninsured, including a 2-year-old boy who …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ The rise of heroin usage and subsequent surge in hepatitis C infections in central Ohio has state health officials considering new …

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Would you know what to do if you see someone collapse, not breathing a loved one at …

After finishing and overnight shift, I made a stop by a client’s home on my way home for what it thought would be a quick …

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) _ The city of Dearborn is considering whether to ban smoking in all of its public parks because of health concerns. The …

By ED WHITE DETROIT (AP) _ Patients of a Detroit-area doctor received “stunning” doses of a powerful, expensive drug, exposing them to life-threatening infections, an …

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) _ An internal investigation has found that some patients at the CentraCare Health Coborn Cancer Center in St. Cloud received improper …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ State employees who are married to someone of the same sex can’t yet put their spouses on their health insurance policies, …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is issuing an air pollution warning for northern Minnesota due to smoke from wildfires in …