One in six metro Atlanta pool inspections result in closure
ATLANTA (AP) _ About one in six inspections of swimming pools and spas in metro Atlanta resulted in a closure for health or safety reasons, …
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Nearly 50 Indiana students test positive for tuberculosis
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) _ Nearly 50 southern Indiana students exposed to a classmate with a confirmed case of tuberculosis have tested positive for the disease …
Health officials say it’s safe to swim at Middletown beach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ State health officials say the water is safe again for swimming at a beach in Middletown. The Rhode Island Department of …
Several hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A fire official says several people staying at a District of Columbia homeless shelter have been hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana. D.C. …
US job growth in May was fueled by health care, hospitality
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ If you want a job, take note. These sectors are on a hiring roll: Health care, business services …
FDA weighs approval of first-in-class cholesterol drug
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health regulators said Friday that a highly-anticipated, experimental drug from Sanofi lowers bad cholesterol more …
Recall affects 49,000 pounds of pork sausage products
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) _ A Michigan-based business is recalling about 49,000 pounds of pork sausage products shipped to institutions nationwide that may be contaminated with …
Taco Bell: Artificial ingredients OK for Cap’n Crunch treat
NEW YORK (AP) _ Taco Bell says it will roll out Cap’n Crunch-covered balls of dough nationally _ and that they’re exempt from its recent …
TriStar Skyline trauma center fails first-year test
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities has given a new trauma unit at Nashville’s TriStar Skyline Medical Center a …
Feds: Florida doctor gave cancer patients unapproved drugs
By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida oncologist has been charged with giving cancer patients medications from other countries that were not …