FTC returns $3M to customers who bought bogus cactus juice
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal authorities say they are sending $3 million in checks to consumers who bought a cactus-based fruit drink from TriVita Inc. based …
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House votes to ban hospitals from billing victims for exams
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The Louisiana House unanimously agreed to ban hospitals from billing rape victims for their medical exams. The proposal by Rep. …
FDA releases plan to ease restrictions on gay blood donation
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Food and Drug Administration is outlining its plan to end the nation’s lifetime ban on …
Indiana drafts county-level HIV, hepatitis C rate profiles
By RICK CALLAHAN INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ State health officials are creating profiles of HIV and hepatitis C rates for all 92 Indiana counties to help …
3 questions to help sort student health coverage choices
By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer A key question remains for many students who’ve finally settled on a college destination: How will they or their …
Smokers have better luck quitting when own money wagered
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ When it comes to offering cash to get smokers to quit, more people go for …
FDA panel backs Vertex combination pill for cystic fibrosis
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for an experimental combination drug to treat cystic fibrosis, …
Top Florida legislators work on budget deal
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 …
A nail in the eye, a lucky landscaper left without a scratch
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 …
Maine middle school finds E. coli in water
ELIOT, Maine (AP) _ Officials say three of five water samples tested at a Maine middle school contained elevated levels of E. coli. The Portsmouth …