Desai Undergoes Fitness Hearing in Las Vegas Hepatitis C Case

The doctor at the center of the hepatitis C case -- the biggest health scare in Nevada history -- will soon learn if he will go to trial.

Personal Health: Lifelines for People With Hearing Loss

This "hidden" disability, currently untreated in about 85 percent of those affected, may be the nation's most damaging sensory handicap.

Report Finds Little Support for Wind Power Health Effect Claims

Opponents of wind power often cite potentially negative effects on human health caused by huge turbines— from noise and related sleep problems, to the "shadow flicker" of the blades passing across windows.

City must look after rinks: LETTER OF THE DAY

(Re: 'Icy escapades' in the Jan. 21 edition of the Examiner) The volunteers who help maintain the Barrie's outdoor ice rinks deserve much credit and praise for the work they do. Thank you. Our city, however, has off-loaded too much of these types of recreational services onto the citizens.[...]

State finds no ill health effects for residents

NEWBURYPORT — Noise, vibration and "flicker" from wind turbines erected recently in Massachusetts are not adversely affecting the health of residents living close to the structures, according to a report released yesterday by two state agencies.