Report finds ERs violate patient protection law
If you end up in an emergency department, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or (EMTALA) gives you the right to be screened and stabilized, even if you don't have health insurance or cannot pay.
If you end up in an emergency department, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or (EMTALA) gives you the right to be screened and stabilized, even if you don't have health insurance or cannot pay.
Inspired Organics almond butter recalled due to listeria risk
Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic almond butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.
Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic almond butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.
Don't eat glitter, FDA warns
It may look tempting, but that sparkly glitter on top of a freshly baked cupcake, cookie or other tasty treats may not be safe to eat.
It may look tempting, but that sparkly glitter on top of a freshly baked cupcake, cookie or other tasty treats may not be safe to eat.
California farm linked to romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak recalls more produce
A California farm that federal health officials traced to the recent E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce has recalled more produce "out of an abundance of caution," the facility announced.
A California farm that federal health officials traced to the recent E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce has recalled more produce "out of an abundance of caution," the facility announced.
Dramatic jump in teen e-cigarette and vaping use, though cocaine and alcohol use down: study
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.
Johnson & Johnson reels on media report that it knew for decades about asbestos in its baby powder
Johnson & Johnson on Friday forcefully denied a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
Johnson & Johnson on Friday forcefully denied a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
Report claims Johnson & Johnson knew of asbestos in baby powder
Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
Over 40 percent of Americans say no to flu vaccinations
Have you gotten your flu shot this year?
Have you gotten your flu shot this year?
Del Monte recalls more than 64,000 cases of Fiesta Corn
Del Monte Foods Inc. is recalling 64,242 cases of Fiesta Corn seasoned with red & green peppers due to under-processing.
Del Monte Foods Inc. is recalling 64,242 cases of Fiesta Corn seasoned with red & green peppers due to under-processing.
Nursing homes struggle with delayed state funding
In a FOX 32 special report: the growing crisis for Illinois’ nursing homes.
In a FOX 32 special report: the growing crisis for Illinois’ nursing homes.
Inspired Organics sunflower butter recalled due to listeria risk
Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic sunflower butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.
Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic sunflower butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.
We should stop drinking coffee first thing in the morning, study suggests
Turns out the best time to drink coffee might not be first thing in the morning.
Turns out the best time to drink coffee might not be first thing in the morning.
New blood test can detect cancer in 10 minutes, researchers claim
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can tell a person if they have cancer in just 10 minutes.
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can tell a person if they have cancer in just 10 minutes.
Rabies alert after raccoon attacks dog
A health department is warning about a scary incident in which a rabid raccoon attacked a family pet.
A health department is warning about a scary incident in which a rabid raccoon attacked a family pet.
Family makes plea in worldwide search for extremely rare blood to save toddler's life
The search for extremely rare blood continues as a family continues to plea for donors to save their little girl.
The search for extremely rare blood continues as a family continues to plea for donors to save their little girl.
Doctors blame tap water in neti pot for brain-eating amoeba
Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses.
Doctors believe a woman who died from rare brain-eating amoebas used tap water to rinse her sinuses.
Under Trump, refined grains, low-fat chocolate milk now OK for school lunches
The U.S. school lunch program is making room on menus again for noodles, biscuits, tortillas and other foods made mostly of refined grains.
The U.S. school lunch program is making room on menus again for noodles, biscuits, tortillas and other foods made mostly of refined grains.
Man coughs up blood clot shaped like lung's bronchial tree
A 36-year-old California man who was admitted to the intensive care unit with chronic heart failure was coughing so severely that he hacked up a blood clot in his lung that was shaped like his right bronchial tree.
A 36-year-old California man who was admitted to the intensive care unit with chronic heart failure was coughing so severely that he hacked up a blood clot in his lung that was shaped like his right bronchial tree.
Lewis University fighting mumps outbreak
A local university is taking a drastic new measure to help fight an outbreak of the mumps.
A local university is taking a drastic new measure to help fight an outbreak of the mumps.
Infants' Ibuprofen recalled due to potentially higher concentrations of Ibuprofen
Officials with Tris Pharma, Inc. announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of three lots of infant ibuprofen, due to a potentially higher concentration of ibuprofen.
Officials with Tris Pharma, Inc. announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of three lots of infant ibuprofen, due to a potentially higher concentration of ibuprofen.