Health

The popular weight loss medications produced different results in patients who participated in a trial, and here’s what researchers found.

Researchers found significant disparities in life expectancy rates nationwide in these areas during the past century.

House Republicans have unveiled a sweeping bill proposing $880 billion in cuts—largely to Medicaid—to help fund $4.5 trillion in tax breaks central to President Trump's economic agenda.

The U.S. has suspended imports of live cattle from Mexico amid the threat of a flesh-eating maggot known as the New World screwworm (NWS).

An emotional reunion at O’Hare Airport brought together a Chicago man and the flight crew who helped save his life.

At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said.

Teenagers in Illinois reported drinking at nearly twice the rate of their peers across the U.S., according to a recently released survey.

The FDA approved three natural food dyes that comes from plants and minerals this week, amid its transition away from petroleum-based dyes in the food supply.

The DIY test could serve as an alternative to in-person "Pap smears," which are recommended every three years for women up to age 65.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning tattoo artists and their customers about contaminated tattoo inks that can cause serious injury.

Justine Felitto thought it was stress, but it turned out to be a life-threatening heart condition.

The Minnesota woman received investigational immunotherapy during a ‘last-resort’ trial.

The earliest cases from this recent outbreak were reported back in February.