Wondering if that brownie contains pot? Colorado has you covered. A requirement that edible marijuana products come with a diamond-shaped stamp and the letters T-H-C - not just on the packaging but on the brownies, candies and other edibles ...

Dr. Tom Frieden gets his flu shot at the 2016 flu vaccine press conference as he does every year. “I didn't even feel it!” Frieden said.

The Zika virus may spread in sweat and tears in some cases, doctors cautioned Thursday. The case of a Utah man who infected his adult son before he died leaves no other alternatives, the team at the University of Utah School of Medicine said.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said a combination therapy containing its flagship eye drug, Eylea, was inferior to Eylea alone in a mid-stage trial involving patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the ...

He's having a real stroke of bad luck. A 21-year-old Australian man has been bitten by a venomous spider on his penis - for the second time in five months, according to a report.

More than 600,000 veterans will go without health insurance next year unless 19 states stop holding out against expanding Medicaid, researchers said Wednesday.

The Lemont Park District's Power to the Pink fundraiser is Oct. 1 at The CORE gymnasium in Lemont. By DIANE KRIEGER SPIVAK - editorial@mysuburbanlife.

I couldn't find a single person at the State of Marijuana Conference '16 on the Queen Mary this week willing to predict anything other than success for Proposition 64, the measure that could legalize cannabis in California for adult recreational use.

Researchers have developed a type of "hyperelastic" synthetic bone used it to print a replica of the lower spine. Credit: Adam E. Jakus, PhD.

DALLAS -- Born with a rare kidney condition, Jordan Dodson had her first surgery at age two. She has undergone multiple transplants and now, at age 27, the scar tissue on her back has caused her constant pain and discomfort.

Friday's edition of the Federal Register contains new requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for long-term care facilities, more time for the public to comment on the Energy Department's conservation standards for stoves, and ...

Crystal Lake's Bob Rosulek decided to have a prostate screening after his cousin was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He's glad he did.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's attorney general says the state has reached an agreement with an herbal supplement maker to implement new quality control measures to confirm the authenticity of its products.

On Thursday, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation released findings from a survey it conducted Sept. 14-20. Kaiser regularly surveys the public to assess its opinion on healthcare-related issues, though this particularly poll was inspired by the ...

The negotiating team representing striking Allina Health hospital nurses has no recommendation for Monday's vote, according to a union statement.

(CNN) There is never a good time to find out you have cancer. But the bad news couldn't have come at a worst moment for expectant father Cagney Wenk.

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That familiar buzz in the air means mosquitoes are out and active in the area. They are persistent and attack exposed skin, usually during their most active period from dusk to dawn.