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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 …

ATLANTA (AP) _ About one in six inspections of swimming pools and spas in metro Atlanta resulted in a closure for health or safety reasons, …

SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) _ Nearly 50 southern Indiana students exposed to a classmate with a confirmed case of tuberculosis have tested positive for the disease …

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 …

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. …