BARTOW - A worker was killed Tuesday when he was sucked into an industrial shredding machine, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

November 21, 2007

The last time Pastor Joshua Wesley saw Raleigh Wilson was Sunday, when they laughed with the church music group over a 'hiccup' in a song. ...more

October 30, 2007

Hearing Aid Awareness Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday. In honor of this important awareness initiative, I will conduct free hearing screenings at my JC Audiology clinic on Wednesday. ...more

October 1, 2007

House Democrats on Wednesday ordered federal safety regulators to limit popcorn plant workers' exposure to a flavoring chemical linked to a lung ailment, saying further delay could cost lives. ...more

September 27, 2007

Dear Abby: I am begging you to have a medical health professional address this problem. ...more

September 16, 2007

Microwave popcorn fans worried about the potential for lung disease from butter flavoring fumes should know this: The sole reported case of the disease in a person who was not a factory worker involves a man who popped the corn every day and inhaled from the bag. ...more

September 6, 2007