Posts in category Health

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK — Health officials say the flu is rampant in most of the country and could peak soon. The Centers for …

On the Dec. 15 episode of her satellite radio program, morality advice expert Dr. Laura Schlessinger did it again. While giving advice on how to …

BRADENTON,  Fla. — A Florida county has received a $10,000 grant to prepare for the health effects of climate change. The Florida Department of Health …

Sometimes writing a weekly column can be challenging. I keep my eyes open for news items and consider topics that are a bit different and …

By NOMAAN MERCHANT DALLAS – The doctor and two nurses who survived the typically deadly Ebola virus and became the faces of how the nation …

From the warmth of a south Florida late fall day, I look back to the same time last year in North Carolina. I spent the …

The holidays are upon us. With our family and friends in mind, we plan, shop, and prepare, but how often do we reflect upon the …

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s push to cover America’s uninsured faces another big test Monday. This time, it’s not only how the website …

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE CONCORD, N.H. — The past year saw New Hampshire’s Legislature expand Medicaid, fund road and bridge repairs and settle two lawsuits related to …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same — with the hope of curing their own disease. …