Lab Tests

A chemical leak in a lab at St. Mary's Hospital has been contained, a hospital spokeswoman said. The substance is used as a dye or stain for lab tests, said Jennifer Clement. Hospital staff was working with the fire department, she said. The material...

Each year near the beginning of summer, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality more frequently issues water-contact advisories. Thus far in May, four water advisories have been issued in Harrison County and four in Hancock County. These...

Owensboro Health's charges for medical procedures compare favorably to most hospitals in the region and state, according to figures released by the federal government last week, and when compared to national averages, OH's charges are often 50 percent...

Human remains found last week during the investigation into the disappearance of a Middle Georgia State College student are those of the missing student, investigators said Friday. In lab tests this week, the GBI confirmed that the remains match the DNA...

Human remains found last week during the investigation into the disappearance of a Middle Georgia State College student were those of the missing student, investigators said Friday. In lab tests this week, the GBI confirmed that the remains match the...

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- The rainy season will be the first real test for the artificial reefs placed in shallow waters along the coast of Phetchaburi's Cha-am district as they begin their mission of preventing coastal erosion. The reefs, which are...

SACRAMENTO, Calif._Frustrated state senators pressed California Department of Transportation officials at a Tuesday hearing about how they will deal with thousands of suspect steel parts in the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that were installed even...

Most melanoma is curable if caught early To the editor: May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Nearly 10,000 people die each year as a result of melanoma. While it is not the most common form of skin cancer, melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. I...

The idea of affordable health care is sort of a joke, right? Not to the founders of Missoula-based CostCare, who are opening their first clinic in Helena Monday. Co-founder and co-owner Carol Bridges said Wednesday she thinks the CostCare model is a...

Village police are submitting 25 drugrelated items seized from a Plymouth apartment for testing. A detective said some of the evidence is suspected of being related to manufacturing methamphetamine. Some of the items being submitted to the Ohio Bureau...

BEIJING — She was a promising student at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, a talented musician who loved to swim and dreamed of studying German and computer science. But in her sophomore year, Zhu Ling began suffering acute stomach...

Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....