Posts in category Health

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for an experimental combination drug to treat cystic fibrosis, …

By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Two top Florida legislators on Wednesday spent hours meeting behind closed doors in a last-minute push to reach …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer There must have been a four-leaf clover in those weeds. A 27-year-old landscaper escaped with barely a scratch …

ELIOT, Maine (AP) _ Officials say three of five water samples tested at a Maine middle school contained elevated levels of E. coli. The Portsmouth …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A legislative panel on Tuesday rejected a California soda tax, the latest loss for public health advocates seeking to cut down …

May 5, 1985:  It was a bright sunny Sunday morning, Mother’s Day in fact. I had been waiting my entire life for this moment, even …

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) _ Authorities say rangers at Grand Canyon National Park were able to talk an Ohio man believed to be …

WESTAMPTON, N.J. (AP) _ Emergency responders say Dr. Mehmet Oz helped them out by treating two people injured in a weekend car crash on the …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ The state health department is facing a project deficit of nearly $6 million. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/1RE65gp …

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ The first class of medical school students at Oakland University is set to graduate this week. The Detroit-area university says …