But the Board of Health wants to find out for itself whether the drinking water is safe. Its order would force the company to pay for testing at locations and times of the board's choosing, for ...

Toxic algae in the north part of the Stick Marsh prompted a July 16 health alert from the Florida Department of Health office in Indian River County. The toxin microcystin level was 0.25 on July ...

The board of trustees of Western Massachusetts’ biggest health system said it stands by chief executive Peter Banko after he repeatedly used passages from other writers’ work in his weekly blog.

Palomar Health directors are expected to meet Monday evening to consider revising their bylaws — the document that governs all aspects of the public health care district’s operation.

If people have other health questions or concerns about blue-green algae, please call DOH-IndianRiver at 772-794-7440. Tim O'Hara is TCPalm's environment reporter. Contact him at tim.ohara@tcpalm.com.