A New York City woman is suing a hospital after she claims she authorized doctors to stop life support for a man she mistakenly thought was her brother based on their identification.
A snowboarder who survived a freak accident five years ago that caused her pancreas to split in half is back in the gym and spreading a body positivity message after embracing the large scar left on her torso.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of fresh peaches, plums, and nectarines in more than a dozen states because the fruit has potentially been contaminated with listeria.
A new Canadian study has linked increased screen time with delayed development in children, adding new fuel to the debate over how long is too long for kids to spend in front of their electronic devices
Research shows radon, an odorless gas that can seep into your home, is associated with lung cancer. 33-year-old Olympian Rachael Malmberg shares her story and awareness on how the high levels of radon in her family homes caused her to develop stage 4 lung cancer.
Emails show the Chinese researcher behind the claim of gene-edited babies told a U.S. Nobel laureate about the experiment months before the news became public.
There is nothing left to do, no more frantic phone calls to make, no begging or fighting that can fix this because the worst thing that could happen already has, so Doug Biggers settles into his recliner and braces for his daughter's voice to echo through his head.
A bitter cold spell is sweeping across the eastern U.S. with temperatures dropping below zero in some spots, leaving many with concerns for their health and safety.
A tragic case report involving a fatal helping of leftover spaghetti is regaining attention after a doctor featured the 2008 death on his popular YouTube channel.
A "superbug" gene that was first detected in India — and allows bacteria to evade "last resort" antibiotics — has now been found thousands of miles away, in a remote region of the Arctic, according to a new study.
An Arizona mechanic saved a stranger's life using a CPR technique he learned from a classic episode of the TV sitcom "The Office," according to a report last week.
The governor of Washington has declared a state public health emergency after more than two dozen measles cases have been reported, primarily affecting small children.
