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At least 11 people in eight states have been affected by a salmonella outbreak that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says is likely linked to pet hedgehogs.

It's not every day that a cancer doctor spots her own cancer in the mirror—but that's exactly what happened to Erin Kobetz in 2004.

Grocery store giant Whole Foods announced a voluntary recall of multiple prepared foods that contain baby spinach, citing concerns the spinach could be contaminated with Salmonella.

The Ebola virus has been found in a bat in Liberia, the country’s government and scientists with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health announced this week.

Police report that no charges have yet been filed.

The plucky pup truly saved the day.

Cape Cod, with its quaint hamlets and salty breezes, is more closely associated with Camelot than contaminants. But the seaside escape has been gripped for decades by instances of seemingly unexplainable illnesses.

The opioid crisis has continued to worsen in the United States, and middle-aged women are significantly affected.

When Heather Ryan noticed irregularities with her body — such as bleeding in between her menstrual cycles and after sex — she decided to take a trip to her general practitioner.

Two North Carolina sisters who were once joined at the head are home and thriving over a year and a half after undergoing an 11-hour separation surgery, which was the culmination of a months-long effort.

Pastor Noah D. Schumacher, 33, and his wife, Michelle, of Canton, Ohio have been told they're "reckless and radical" for the way they live, but for them it's the normal way of living like Jesus, and about three months ago, their faith was put to the test. 

A Chicago 3-year-old is on the mend after she was rushed to the hospital by her terrified parents after she experienced a seven-minute-long seizure and had lost the ability to speak in full sentences.

At least 11 people have died in Argentina after becoming infected with hantavirus, a disease carried by rats and other rodents, according to a news alert from the World Health Organization (WHO).

"Flesh-eating" bacteria can cause serious infections that can result in loss of limbs and even death.

A 24-year-old woman said she’ll never touch a stray cat again after a chance encounter with a feline in Portugal allegedly left her paralyzed by a rare bacteria.

General Mills has issued a national recall for a variety of unbleached flour over the potential presence of salmonella.

Two Arkansas residents and four Utahans are among a cluster of American patients who traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, for an invasive surgical procedure only to return with an antibiotic-resistant infection.

A company which sells used tissues in an effort to allow consumers to decide when they get sick has reportedly been sold out online for months.

Could delaying a newborn’s first boost breastfeeding rates? A new study conducted at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio suggests yes.

A variety of potentially toxic substances, including the widely-used weed-killer glyphosate, has been found in babies’ diapers in France, according to a study on Wednesday by the French environment agency ANSES.