• Audit: California state hospitals, prisons use costly contract labor amid soaring vacancies

  

• New York health officials won't change hepatitis B vaccine guidance

  

• Georgia Reps. Williams, Johnson lead effort pressing CDC not to delay newborn hepatitis B vaccine

  

• 1,000+ children receive holiday gifts through 2 Michigan hospitals' effort

  

• Cold front brings cool, windy and dry air to North Texas

  

• Falling vaccination rates among school-aged children is cause for concern

  

• State wildlife officials try to coax bear out of Altadena crawl space

  

• Pennsylvania hunter kills massive 717-pound bear at state park