In 1995, the first warning was raised: The throngs of people swarming to the Internet would overwhelm the system in 1996. For more than a decade, that fear has proved untrue. ...more

February 18, 2008

Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines - they're too risky for tots so small, the government is expected to declare today. ...more

January 17, 2008

Improper use of patches that emit the painkiller fentanyl is still killing people, the government said Friday - its second warning in two years about the powerful narcotic. ...more

December 22, 2007

When the last state administration rolled out a Medicaid reform plan in 2005, proponents painted a bright picture of choice, quality and cost containment. As the Tribune noted ("Weakness in Medicaid Reform Portends No Expansion," Our Opinion, Oct. 28), the bright claims now ring hollow. ...more

November 6, 2007