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The complaint alleges those involved in maintaining a cooling tower at a Hilton hotel collectively failed to do so, leading ...

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A potentially lethal disease is making headlines in the U.S. as rates of vaccination fall. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib ...

The 70-year-old patient had been reluctant to undergo surgery before prosecutors said he bled out on the operating table.

A brand of health tonic sold nationwide is being recalled because it may cause potentially fatal food poisoning. Here's what ...

New research shows that birds investing more energy in reproduction age faster and live shorter lives than those investing less.

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The trial, which got underway on Monday, is expected to last about three weeks. The plaintiffs’ first witnesses will begin ...