Health Department

The Oklahoma State Department of Health says at least two people have died of Influenza in recent months. According to reports, 77 Oklahomans were hospitalized because of flu complications in the past two weeks, more than double the total number r…

Kanawha County health officials are investigating an outbreak of rashes or rash-like illnesses at a Charleston Hospital that includes one confirmed scabies case. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department says in a news release that Charleston Area …

The Vermont Health Department says officials are going to work the state's community water Regulators to discuss new federal guidelines about how much Fluoride should be added to Drinking Water. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human S…

A Utah group that advocates safe Drinking Water wants Davis and Salt Lake county leaders to have their Health Departments issue an advisory warning parents about overexposing their Children to fluoridated tap water. Lorna Rosenstein, director of W…

The state Veterinarian recommended Tuesday that livestock owners in southwest Virginia consider vaccinating their animals, with one Botetourt County dairy already placing its milkers under observation because of exposure to rabid cats. Dr. Richard…

A Maryland agency responsible for protecting residents from food-related illnesses failed to perform the required inspections, sampling and equipment tests at multiple food and milk processing plants and distribution centers, according to a new au…

Maryland officials have released a blueprint for implementing President Obama's Health Care reform, while congressional Republicans weigh a push for Repeal of the contested Legislation. The report by the Health Care Reform Coordinating Council &#…