Health

19-year-old Jakob Perez suffered an aortic aneurysm while training to become a firefighter earlier this year. Now, with a valve from a pig's heart and a lot of desire, he's looking to make his dream come true.

A U.S. resident who had traveled to eastern Africa is the first confirmed U.S. case of a new form of mpox.

President-elect Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stirred a debate over cooking oils, claiming beef tallow is a healthier option than seed oils like canola. Experts weigh in.

The agency’s new guidelines are created to eliminate pharmaceutical company practices that minimize or distract consumers from knowing risk information about drugs.

A new study shows loneliness increases the risk for dementia and cognitive impairment.

A multistate E. coli outbreak linked to onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has affected at least 104 people in 14 states, with 34 hospitalized, according to the CDC.

A new study reveals that household debt is increasingly becoming a source of stress for many Americans.

Without a patient having to wait to see a specialist, the robot can run approximately 3.9 million tests per year on a specific blood sample versus manually running about 486,000 per year.

Medicare’s premium increase for Part B in 2025 outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

A South Bay father said his teenage son took his own life after being bullied by other students at the high school they attended because he was homeless. 

The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.

The 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues' actor, 47, has been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and preventative measures for farmworkers, even if they show no symptoms, to prevent virus spread and mutation.

With emotions running high, here are expert-backed tips to help you cope if the election results aren’t what you hoped, including managing stress, finding support, and staying grounded.

Abortion rights appeared on the ballot in 10 states last night. Here’s how they fared.

Anxious much? A Kaiser psychologist offers some Election Day tips on how to relieve some of that Election Day tension.

In the upcoming election, fluoride in drinking water has become a topic of debate after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Donald Trump would remove it on his first day in office if elected.

A new CDC study reveals that half of American teens spend four or more hours each day on screens, with links to increased rates of anxiety and depression.

Texas hospitals must now collect information on a patient's citizenship status.