Health

With a new heart, Ridge Petersen now has the opportunity to live a long healthy life. And while his parents do not know the name of the family to thank yet, they hope this story can a start.

A new study estimates that up to 4 in 10 people over 55 could develop dementia, but experts share steps to lower the risk.

A former Texas choir teacher received the gift of a new kidney from the mother of three former students.

The new report reveals that the listeria outbreak was connected to a Boar’s Head facility in Virginia.

Homemade air filters can be a cheap and effective way to protect your home from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke.

A new study reveals that fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. teens receive gender-affirming medications, offering clarity on a highly debated issue in health care.

“Internet addiction is rapidly becoming more common and more harmful among young people than smoking, drinking and all other substance addictions," one doctor told the Texas Senate committee.

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on consumer credit reports, which can result in people being blocked mortgages and car loans. Here's what to know about the newly-announced rule.

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in packaged processed foods sold in jars, pouches, tubs or boxes. Here's what to know.

The CDC said that cases of whooping cause increased across the United States, which indicated a return to more typical pre-COVID pandemic trends.

Louisiana reported the first U.S. death from bird flu or H5N1. Here’s what we know.

In a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, AI models did a better job of detecting ovarian cancer than human doctors.

The highly contagious virus can cause vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain and these are the ways to protect yourself.

A Costco over-the-counter cold and flu medicine has been impacted for second time in less than a month.

Videos showing crowded hospitals in China have fueled rumors and fear five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began the same way. Here's why experts say you shouldn't be worried.

Jennifer Aniston does not believe in 'no pain, no gain.'

One year ago, a Frisco man was driving on 635 when he went into cardiac arrest. A local restaurant owner got out of his car to help save his life.

Officials say Lisa Campbell-Goins' case includes the placement of an unnecessary gastric feeding tube in her 7-year-old granddaughter.