Health

Dozens of companies involved in food packaging are receiving pressure after the toxic industrial compound PFAS was detected in fast-food wrappers, boxes and plates that consumers interact with on a daily basis.

An unusually fast start to the annual flu season, plus a spike in other respiratory illnesses, created a surge in demand for fever relievers.

Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system for the new policy, which includes inpatient care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days.

Scientists looked at data from over 3,500 high school students and followed their health over the course of 20 years.

The deaths were reported after complaints that China was failing to release data from its latest COVID-19 emergency.

The Centers for Disease Control says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older.

The unidentified soldier is recovering and will receive further rehabilitation.

While they were out to dinner, Leanna and Randy noticed their 10-day-old daughter was 'completely blue and pale.' She wasn't breathing. That's when a complete stranger at the restaurant jumped in and started CPR, saving Scarlett's life.

The American Cancer Society credited the overall decline to less smoking, advances in treatment, and other factors. Still, one form of cancer has increased in recent years.

Concerns surrounding indoor air pollutants from gas stoves have made headlines after recent comments by a U.S. consumer safety official.

Researchers in Australia believe they’re on track to finding a cure for a common allergy found in children.

For the third year in a row, Chicago ranked No. 1 on Orkin's bed bug cities list. Did your city avoid a ranking?

First lady Jill Biden is having a procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove a potentially cancerous lesion above her right eye. Here’s what the surgery entails.

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Hamlin posted a note on social media saying he's not quite home yet, a day after being transferred from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to Buffalo General Medical Center.

It's an unsettled question, but experts cite a combination of factors.