Health

A 66-year-old woman’s mysterious illness that left her feverish and with slurred speech initially stumped her doctors. As the woman’s condition continued to deteriorate, an infectious disease doctor eventually identified the cause — the woman

In addition to dropping temperatures and changing leaves, the start of fall also signals the beginning of flu season in the U.S. Seasonal influenza may be thought of as a common nuisance, but the disease

One family has never been so happy to bring their baby home from the hospital. Lincoln Seay of Anchorage, Alaska, has spent much of his young life in a hospital after being born with heterotaxy

Laurie Clemens described her son, Brandon Morris, as an outgoing, all-American boy who loved to play football and go fishing. “He was always there for me,” Clemens said, “a typical mama’s boy.” On a spring

The window for helping certain stroke patients with a potentially life-saving blood clot removal surgical treatment may be longer than previously thought, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical

As the opioid epidemic has continued to grow in multiple parts of the country, extremely potent synthetic forms of the painkillers — especially fentanyl and carfentanil — have become more common among everyday users, according

The latest in a line of food recalls that involve possible contamination with listeria bacteria is a variety of the popular Eggo brand waffles manufactured by the Kellogg Co. The company announced a voluntary recall

A voluntary recall of beef, veal and bison products has been issued by the Adams Farm Slaughterhouse over concerns the products might contain E. coli bacteria, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food Safety