The city health department is accepting soil-testing applications for private septic systems until May 26. Before buying any property where city sanitary sewers are not available, it is advisable to ...

Septic shock is a severe systemic infection and major cause of death for old and young alike. Unfortunately, researchers say testing new drugs to stop the infection is confounded because clinical ...

More than 1.7 million Americans develop sepsis each year, and more than 270,000 die from it. The condition--which happens when the body has an extreme response to a bacterial or viral infection, ...

Q: We bought a home in Macomb County that was a for sale by owner. As part of the negotiation, we waived the home inspection, including the septic test. We had a company come out to test the septic ...

Residents want to be guaranteed that they won't be punished financially if repairs are needed. Some residents here worry that cooperating with a county Health Department survey may cause them problems ...

It’s a pretty stomach-turning feeling when positive news highlights a widespread deficiency. That’s precisely the realization we confronted as our hands began to meet in applause for the fourth ...