Navy recruit's mother wants 2nd autopsy after training death

The mother of a Navy recruit who died after a boot camp run at an Illinois base earlier this year said she will seek another autopsy after a blood disorder was revealed to have played a role in her daughter's death.

Trump says US will change vaping age to '21 or so'

President Trump said his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase e-cigarettes to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping.

Buffalo Wild Wings chemical reaction leaves one employee dead, nearly a dozen hospitalized

One restaurant employee died and at least 10 other people, including patrons, were hospitalized on Thursday following a chemical reaction at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Massachusetts, authorities said.

2 in 5 Americans have misdiagnosed themselves after searching symptoms online, survey finds

A new survey has found that turning to Google for health issues may be doing some patients more harm than good, with two in five respondents found to have falsely convinced themselves they had a serious disease after browsing the web.

Surfing therapy dog helping wounded warriors, kids with special needs

This Veteran’s Day weekend a special dog will be celebrated. Ricochet is a surfing therapy dog who helps wounded warriors, service members and veterans with PTSD. 

Woman nearly dies after having sex with husband, suffering allergic reaction

A couple’s sexual intercourse nearly ended in tragedy after the woman had an anaphylactic reaction to a medication her husband was taking, which she was exposed to through his semen. According to the case report, published in the American Journal of Medicine, shortly after they had finished having sex the 46-year-old woman began complaining of dizziness, diarrhea and itchiness on her hands and feet.

Cook County’s first cold-related death of the season reported in Avondale

A homeless man who died last week in Avondale is Chicago’s first death related to cold exposure this season, the Cook County medical examiner’s office announced Thursday.

Report suggests millennials may earn less, die younger than previous generation due to escalating health issues

If millennial health continues to decline and goes unaddressed over the next decade, the report predicted that millennials could see mortality rates climb by more than 40 percent compared to Gen-Xers at the same age.

New strain of HIV detected for the first time in 19 years

A team of scientists discovered a new strain of HIV for the first time in 19 years and published the findings Wednesday.

Woman’s eyes infected with parasitic worms possibly after encounter with swarm of flies while on run, study says

A study published by the Oxford academic journal Clinical Infectious Diseases reported the second medically recorded case of a rare infection that involved a patient’s eyes being turned into a breeding ground for parasitic worms. 

Judge rejects Trump religious-objection rule for health care

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new rule, not yet in effect, that allowed health care providers to refuse participation in abortions and other services on moral or religious grounds.

Boy, 11, dies of rare cancer after family celebrates Christmas early

An 11-year-old British boy with a rare blood cancer whose family celebrated Christmas early out of fears he may not make it until the holiday has died, his parents said.

Jury awards $101 million in case of baby with brain damage

There is new information tonight in a record, more than $100 million settlement for a local family after a baby suffered severe brain damage.

Blood test has potential to provide 5-years-early warning of breast cancer, researchers say

A simple blood test may be capable of predicting breast cancer risk in women several years before clinical signs begin to appear, according to a promising study out of Nottingham University’s School of Medicine.

Woman scratched by 'spiteful' cat develops flesh-eating bacteria, nearly dies

A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat.