Health

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis due to a four-year summer low in donations, severely limiting hospital supplies. It’s also offering movie tickets and gift cards to encourage immediate donations.

Kelly Ripa’s co-host and husband Mark Consuelos revealed that Ripa has undergone a surgery, leaving her temporarily unable to speak. Here’s what to know.

While surging healthcare costs remain a burden for millions of Americans, a new report reveals that your location plays a role in how much you pay out-of-pocket for medical services.

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update on Monday saying he’s not ready to return to in-person work after his June hospitalization.

The Florida Department of Health said most people get Vibrio vulnificus by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters.

Lou Koller, the longtime frontman and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died at age 59 after a two-year battle with cancer.

A Cedar Hill father in kidney failure received a life-saving transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after a Houston woman saw his viral TikTok plea and stepped forward to become his living donor.

Tarrant County Public Health confirmed its first human West Nile virus case of 2026 is the severe neuroinvasive form of the disease.

A new Fidelity Investments analysis finds that health care costs for Americans retiring in 2026 are expected to rise 7.5% from last year.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has added four additional states to the link of U.S. states that have been impacted by the outbreak of cyclosporiasis traced to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. 

Most heart attack patients have significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared to individuals with stable heart conditions, new research found.

Funeral services were held Thursday for Umeshkumar Thakkar, the North Texas postal worker who died after collapsing on his Little Elm route on a triple-digit hot day. Meanwhile, advocates are pushing for updated policies to protect employees in extreme temperatures.

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.

Federal investigators said the company bundled the tests with COVID-19 screenings at senior living communities, sometimes without valid orders.

Climate change is lengthening mosquito season across much of the U.S., giving disease-carrying mosquitoes more time to spread illnesses. A new analysis reveals which cities are seeing the biggest increases.

CVS Pharmacy is expanding into pet health care by allowing customers to fill common prescriptions for dogs and cats at roughly 9,000 locations nationwide.

The study found that the key parts of the brains of people who told researchers they watched TV "very often" during their midlife years were found to have smaller structures.

Federal officials continue to probe a cyclospora outbreak as several national restaurant chains are impacted financially with some reporting noticeable drops in customer foot traffic.