The recent tragic death of a liposuction patient at a spa in South Florida brings to light just how important it is for consumers to play an active role in evaluating the individuals and facilities performing their medical care. ...more

November 28, 2009

Voluntary swine flu vaccines arriving the next few weeks are available in three forms. Just one contains Thimerosal, a preservative containing mercury. ...more

October 10, 2009

Deputies pursued a man for a short distance at 20 mph when he refused to pull over early Saturday morning. ...more

March 25, 2009

Law and Order briefs. ...more

March 23, 2009

A Tennessee woman has been charged with attempted homicide for trying to poison her 4-month-old son at a city hospital by injecting a saltwater solution into his feeding tube, police said. ...more

July 17, 2008

A nine-year ban on city funding for needle-exchange programs in the District of Columbia has been lifted, a move city officials say is key to reducing the soaring rate of AIDS and HIV infections in the nation's capital. ...more

December 28, 2007

His reputation, his clean-cut image, his stature as one of baseball's good guys, they all took a hit. ...more

October 22, 2007

Safety experts for the Food and Drug Administration urged the agency on Friday to consider an outright ban on over-the-counter, multi-symptom cough and cold medicines for children younger than 6. ...more

September 30, 2007