A longtime Rock County employee will act as the county's public health officer until officials find a permanent replacement for Dr. Joseph Schurhammer, whose last day is Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — Aspirin medicines from Bayer designed to promote healthy hearts and stronger bones are being marketed illegally with unproven health claims, federal regulators said Tuesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration officials said Thursday they told 16 U.S. mining companies they have patterns of violating health and safety rules and warned them to clean up their acts or face heightened enforcement.

FARGO - Tim Mathern, a state senator and Democratic candidate for North Dakota governor, is calling for a statewide effort to identify ways to make health care more affordable. Advertisement: MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Get full credit for your A.A

HELENA - On Tuesday, Montana voters are likely to say yes to expanding government-funded health insurance for as many as 30,000 uninsured kids in the state, at a cost of as much as $90 million a year.