Posts in category Health

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ State health officials say gonorrhea is spreading in Washington. The number of gonorrhea cases diagnosed rose by nearly 40 percent in …

HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) _ Authorities say a chemical leak at a medical company in southern New Jersey has left several workers feeling ill. The refrigerant …

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. government records show Federal Aviation Administration officials questioned the mental fitness of the pilot who crashed …

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ German measles is officially gone from North and South America, the first region to rid …

FORT LAUDERDALE —On Saturday, thousands are expected to come together at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie to take part in the March of Dimes’ …

By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business Writer Revenue from important new medicines for various cancers, hepatitis C and more helped top U.S. drugmakers weather unfavorable …

By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Your employer may one day help determine if your genes are why your jeans have become too snug. Big …

BOSTON (AP) _ Health officials have confirmed the first case of measles in Massachusetts this year. The case was found in a visiting student from …

LYNDEN, Wash. (AP) _ Health officials say at least three schoolchildren have become sick with E. coli after attending a Whatcom County dairy festival last …

BOCA RATON — Hispanics nationally have a 60 percent favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act and are finding it increasingly easier to afford healthcare, …