Health

Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatments.

A British firefighter, 41, developed a life-threatening infection and underwent open-heart surgery after using items to dislodge a piece of popcorn stuck in his teeth.

Mikey Choroszy died of terminal brain cancer while on a Make-A-Wish trip to the Mall of America.

A teen from Akron, Ohio, celebrated his final round of chemotherapy on January 2 after undergoing three-and-a-half years of treatment for leukemia.

FOX 9 has been following Elizabeth’s story since early 2015 when she knit scarves for the homeless left them in Faribault’s Central Park.

A new study shows that one in three people in the US would stop having sex for a year to achieve their fitness goals.

Josephine Gilmore is reportedly the first baby in the state to have the $2.1 million injection paid for by insurance.

One lot of Mirtazapine tablets, used to treat major depressive disorder, was recalled due to a label error on its declared strength. 

Mostly Republican members of Congress filed an amicus brief that called for the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade or even overrule it.

Editor’s Note: There was no new expansion of the recall in December 2019, as a previous version of this story suggested. The original expansion of the recall was in January 2019, and the first recall was in November 2018. All six lots affected by the recall have expired, with the latest expiration date being in December 2019. Consumers who previously purchased any of the six lots recalled (listed here) are still welcome to request a refund from Tris Pharma, Inc. The company said there is no deadline to do this, emphasizing that none of the six lots should be consumed due to expiration dates. Tris Pharma, Inc. also said Thursday that none of the six lots were on the shelves since last January’s expansion of the recall. All ibuprofen drops on the market and shelves now are safe and within the recommended dose, the company said.

The company said the new policy will go into effect on Feb. 1, 2020.

Ja’bari Gray is celebrating his first birthday as the New Year begins.

A woman finishing chemotherapy is ringing in the new year in a very special way.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an ovarian cancer drug for the maintenance and treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to AstraZeneca and Merck.

A 6-year-old girl saved her mother's life after she realized the woman was having a stroke on a plane.

Washington state law now requires that all students get an MMR vaccine, or have a signed certificate of exemption.

Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists in a group once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said in a statement that cancer was discovered this month during a routine medical visit. He said subsequent tests confirmed the diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer.

A man confronted by a woman who said he exposed her to an STD refused to accept the claim in a text message exchange that has gone viral.