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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ St. Joseph County health officials are seeking the state’s help to reduce the number of babies who never see their …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk …

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that drug manufacturer Actavis PLC’s attempted switch of patented Alzheimer’s medication violates …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The state Department of Public Health reports the first positive test for West Nile virus this year has been reported in …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Animal control officers say two rabbits removed from areas near Santa Fe have tested positive for tularemia. Tularemia is bacteria …

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) _ Seven miles of Southern California beach shut down for three days by an invasion of oily goo …

By MARTIN SWANT MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ A state board on Thursday approved a number of changes to state education employee benefit plans to help …

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) _ Federal inspectors issued 107 citations and one order at U.S. mine operations in April. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says …

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) _ A Delaware jury has ordered a medical device manufacturer to pay $100 million to a woman who, despite two surgeries, still …

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) _ The Toledo area’s local health department says no signs of illness were reported after a small amount of the northwest Ohio …