Posts in category Health

By IZASKUN LARRANETA The (New London) Day MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) _ The garden at Coogan Farm looks like a typical patch of farmland planted with …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new …

URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ A former University of Illinois soccer player has joined a growing list of the school’s athletes who have complained about improper …

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Cardiologists with the Providence Heart and Vascular Institute have successfully used a novel procedure to replace a woman’s …

By MICHAEL CATALINI TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Human milk banks could soon be established in New Jersey. The state Senate’s budget committee approved a bill …

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ The American Medical Association has adopted policies against nonmedical vaccine refusals and for transgender people in …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska health officials say family members should watch for signs of elder abuse in their older relatives. Officials estimate that one …

LAVONIA, Ga. (AP) _ Athens-based St. Mary’s Health Care System has acquired Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia. The Athens Banner Herald (http://bit.ly/1RXn0tA ) …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island Hospital has been awarded more than $5 million to support its cancer research program. The hospital was awarded a …

By PAT EATON-ROBB STORRS, Conn. (AP) _ University of Connecticut scientists researching everything from speech to genomics are coming together to become part of a …