Posts in category Health

By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott is withdrawing his injunction against the Obama administration over federal health money, but there’s no …

“Doctor Bland, we have an emergency!”  Words I hear all too often. I drop what I am doing and proceed to the treatment area. As …

WEST PALM BEACH, FL — In observance of National HIV/AIDS Testing Day, the Urban League of Palm Beach County will host an HIV awareness event …

By PAUL J. WEBER AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards says her organization has no immediate plans to build more abortion clinics …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ NASCAR issued a statement Tuesday backing South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse …

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Slim one-room gyms are in, and the low cost of starting them is turning gym …

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) _ A new study shows that some swimming spots in the Santa Monica Mountains could pose a public health risk after fecal …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams retail shops are reopening after the company’s second bout with listeria in its production plant. The company …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The state Department of Health is warning Rhode Islanders about several brands of bottled water that may be contaminated with bacteria. …

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Some top international doctors and public health experts have issued an urgent prescription for a feverish …