Recall of blood pressure medications expanded for 5th time due to possible cancer risk
Federal health officials said a recall for medication used to treat high blood pressure has been expanded for a fifth time after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing substance were detected.
Federal health officials said a recall for medication used to treat high blood pressure has been expanded for a fifth time after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing substance were detected.
Face transplant recipient's donor face now failing; hoping for a second transplant
A woman who was severely burned in a domestic violence attack in Vermont is hoping for a second face transplant after doctors recently discovered tissue damage that likely will lead to the loss of her donor face.
A woman who was severely burned in a domestic violence attack in Vermont is hoping for a second face transplant after doctors recently discovered tissue damage that likely will lead to the loss of her donor face.
Illinois lawmakers to consider flavored vaping ban
Illinois lawmakers this fall will consider banning most flavored vaping products, following recent restrictions that some other states have enacted amid concerns about the safety of vaping and its allure to young people.
Illinois lawmakers this fall will consider banning most flavored vaping products, following recent restrictions that some other states have enacted amid concerns about the safety of vaping and its allure to young people.
County issues warning about health concerns after flooding
Health officials in Chicago's northern suburbs are warning residents to take precautions following recent floods.
Health officials in Chicago's northern suburbs are warning residents to take precautions following recent floods.
Pregnant bride dies after suffering stroke moments before wedding, baby saved
A pregnant bride died from a stroke minutes before arriving at the altar, leaving her groom a single father when doctors managed to save their baby's life.
A pregnant bride died from a stroke minutes before arriving at the altar, leaving her groom a single father when doctors managed to save their baby's life.
MetroSouth Hospital stops accepting new patients
MetroSouth Medical Center stopped accepting new patients Friday evening as its owners and community advocates continue to battle over the future of the south suburban hospital.
MetroSouth Medical Center stopped accepting new patients Friday evening as its owners and community advocates continue to battle over the future of the south suburban hospital.
Nurses hold 1-day strike at University of Chicago hospital
Nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center are holding a one-day strike following what they call a breakdown of contract negotiations between their union and the hospital.
Nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center are holding a one-day strike following what they call a breakdown of contract negotiations between their union and the hospital.
9 positive West Nile virus samples now reported in Will County
The latest samples were taken from a trap located in Crete and another near Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, the Will County Health Department said. Other positive samples were taken from traps located in Lockport, Plainfield, Monee, Manhattan and Joliet.
The latest samples were taken from a trap located in Crete and another near Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, the Will County Health Department said. Other positive samples were taken from traps located in Lockport, Plainfield, Monee, Manhattan and Joliet.
Hundreds of nurses expected to strike at University of Chicago Medical Center as negotiation talks break down
Nurses working at the University of Chicago Medical Center and a number of its outpatient locations will be hitting picket lines Friday morning, as the hospital prepares to call in hundreds of replacements, hoping the avoid disruptions to patients.
Nurses working at the University of Chicago Medical Center and a number of its outpatient locations will be hitting picket lines Friday morning, as the hospital prepares to call in hundreds of replacements, hoping the avoid disruptions to patients.
Rhode Island woman's blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache
A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition — after she took a common over-the-counter medication to relieve a toothache.
A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition — after she took a common over-the-counter medication to relieve a toothache.
Tap water contaminants cause an estimated 105,000 lifetime cancer cases, study finds
Carcinogenic chemicals in tap water could be causing an estimated 105,000 lifetime cancer cases, according to a new study.
Carcinogenic chemicals in tap water could be causing an estimated 105,000 lifetime cancer cases, according to a new study.
Chicago hospital launches app that lets parents monitor NICU babies
It is a gut-wrenching time for new parents when their babies are struggling to survive in intensive care.
It is a gut-wrenching time for new parents when their babies are struggling to survive in intensive care.
North Texas church uses donations to pay off $2.7M worth of medical debt
A local Dallas church is hoping to inspire others with a massive act of kindness.
A local Dallas church is hoping to inspire others with a massive act of kindness.
3 die of mosquito-borne virus EEE, health officials warn of evening outdoor events
Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.
Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.
Man has 4-inch 'devil horn' removed from head
A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.
A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.
‘Angel dressed as a plumber’: Man fixes cancer patient’s boiler for free, helps thousands of others
A British plumber is being praised for his act of kindness toward a 91-year-old woman battling leukemia.
A British plumber is being praised for his act of kindness toward a 91-year-old woman battling leukemia.
South Jersey family searches for kidney match for 4-year-old son
Sebastian Foster, 4, is in desperate need of a kidney. His family is doing everything they can to get the word out.
Sebastian Foster, 4, is in desperate need of a kidney. His family is doing everything they can to get the word out.
Mom of 3 put into medically-induced coma with severe lung condition after vaping
A mother of three said she spent nearly a month in the hospital and was put into a medically-induced coma after falling critically ill — and doctors suspect her daily vaping habit was to blame.
A mother of three said she spent nearly a month in the hospital and was put into a medically-induced coma after falling critically ill — and doctors suspect her daily vaping habit was to blame.
Many US women say first sexual experience was forced in teens
The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a study suggests.
The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a study suggests.
'Numbers went sky high': 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he’s undergoing chemotherapy again
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he is undergoing another round of chemotherapy.
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he is undergoing another round of chemotherapy.