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Monday, May 06, 2013  Recently dentists in other parts of the country have been accused of putting patients at risk with improperly cleaned equipment. So what can ensure that yours isn't a dirty dentist? WNWO's Angi Gonzalez discovered that local dental offices may go months, even years, between inspections.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Just last month the Toledo Zoo was celebrating the birth of a rare kiwi chick, but on Thursday zoo officials announced that she had died suddenly.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Experts say Pope's 1 lung shouldn't affect duties but he should be careful

Monday, March 11, 2013  Allergy season if here and people must take precautions to avoid some of the worst affects.

Friday, December 28, 2012  The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department says it's noticed a significant rise in respiratory illnesses and the flu in the last few weeks.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals more than half of America’s youth infected with HIV are unaware that they have the virus.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Medication for back pain is being blamed for an outbreak of fungal meningitis.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Consuming alcohol is now directly linked to having unsafe sex, according a study published in the January issue of the journal Addiction.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  To treat, or not to treat? That has been a major question among moms and dads when it comes to children's ear infections.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  If your child is suffering from an ear infection, your doctor may decide to "watch and wait" instead of giving them antibiotics.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Thursday, August 12, 2010  People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Monday, July 19, 2010  For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  UN AIDS chief says new HIV infections increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes