Joan Merriam lives in Nevada City with her new golden retriever Frankie, her Maine coon cat Indy, and the infinite spirits of her beloved goldens Joey and Casey. You can reach Joan at ...

The fungus, which causes coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever, most often causes flulike symptoms such as fever, body aches and coughing.

Researchers at Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic are working on a new, faster way to find out if a patient has Valley ...

Calhoun County Animal Control has made the difficult decision to euthanize all of the remaining dogs in its shelter following ...