Public Health | MyFOX Spokane

Flu season has Boston declaring health emergency

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By BOB SALSBERGAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday as the city tried to deal with a harsh flu season and the state reported 18 flu-related deaths so far. The city is working with health care centers to offer free flu vaccines and also hopes to set up

Violence plays role in shorter US life expectancy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States suffers far more violent deaths than any other wealthy nation, due in part to the widespread possession of firearms and the practice of storing them at home in a place that is often unlocked, according to a report released

Violence plays role in shorter US life expectancy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

Ex-Mass. chemist arraigned in drug lab case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer WOBURN, Mass. (AP) - A former Massachusetts chemist accused of faking test results at a state drug lab and endangering thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three counts of obstruction of justice. Annie Dookhan's plea was part of a

Madrid health center directors quit en masse

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

MADRID (AP) - More than 300 directors of some 140 health centers in Madrid resigned from their posts Tuesday to protest plans to partly privatize the region's public health service. The regional government of the Spanish capital plans to outsource the management of six of 20 large public

Ex-RI Rep. Kennedy lobbies against legal marijuana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy says he's established a group to lobby against legalized marijuana. The ex-congressman says efforts around the United States to legalize marijuana are well-intentioned but misguided. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/

Poll: Fight obesity crisis but keep the junk food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Everyone could use a little help keeping those New Year's resolutions to slim down. But if it means the government limiting junk food, the response is an overwhelming, "No." Americans call obesity a national health

City Formalizes Coordinated Approach to Address Illegal Homeless Camping

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

SPOKANE, Wash. - The City of Spokane has formalized a coordinated approach to address illegal homeless camping within the City. The approach is designed to provide individuals with opportunities for social service assistance before proceeding with an enforcement action. "Our goal is always to

EPA Administrator Jackson announces resignation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 27th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after nearly four years marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, new controls on coal-

Few tests done at toxic sites after superstorm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By KATIE ZEZIMA and KEVIN BEGOS OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) - For more than a month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that the recent superstorm didn't cause significant problems at any of the 247 Superfund toxic waste sites it's monitoring in New York and New Jersey. But in many