New Year’s optimism often spurs pledges of healthier choices, but reasons for pessimism about America’s health this year persist. Childhood vaccination rates are on the decline, and school vaccination ...

The character of Catwoman is typically considered a supporting character in the Batman mythos, but she has grown to become one of the most iconic DC antiheroes in her own right. She’s one of those DC ...

Blood-soaked bandages, bodily fluids and body parts have been found mixed in with waste and recycling products at the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, according to the ...

Officials at the Ramsey-Washington Recycling and Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota, say local hospitals are sending over dangerous waste and putting the facility's workers at risk. The center ...

Waste management officials for Ramsey and Washington counties said Monday that multiple medical facilities are improperly sending infectious waste to its recycling facility. Ramsey/Washington ...

“Infectious” waste from blood, needles, and possible body parts are showing up at an east metro recycling center. The Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy center had to pause operations on Monday ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. When you give blood to be tested at the doctor’s office, what happens to your sample when the tests are ...

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...

SPRINGFIELD – The remains of a Springfield woman were found in a waste container on wheels, inside of a locked shed, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said. The coroner's office was called to the ...