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Patients at hospitals in Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, Maine and New Hampshire were most likely to get blood infections caused by central lines, new federal data show. Medicare is gearing up to penalize hospitals with high rates of infections that are caused by the institutions.

The USDA's first crops supply report of the new year surprised some analysts. That's because it didn't lower the estimate for corn in storage. Predictably. that led the commodity to drop about 50 cents a bushel.

By KERA NewsDallas, TX – Texas health experts say providers should now target all priority groups for the swine flu vaccine. The Texas Department of State…

By KERA News & Wire ServicesDallas, TX – The North Texas school district that didn't show President Barack Obama's speech to schoolchildren during class…

By Michael Tate, Commentatorhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-826342.mp3Dallas, Texas – I am hopeful that the City of…

Medicare will now cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service. Advocates hope the decision will encourage private insurers and Medicaid to do the same.

If the snow and ice have cramped your style, you might take cues on how to make the best of things from a crow. The bird was filmed using a jar lid as a sled, over and over.

Momentum to push legislation approving the oil pipeline is getting a boost from the Dec. 6 Louisiana Senate runoff — even though the unbuilt portion of pipeline wouldn't run anywhere near the state.

At least 51.2 million people are now living under forced displacement, a U.N. agency says. If all of them were put into one country, it would be the 26th largest in the world.

A new White House report exploring the intersection of race, poverty and justice suggests the answer is still a resounding yes.