Jearlean Taylor has learned to embrace her ostomy bags — and now wants to inspire others to do the same

No human cases have been identified, but health officials warn the disease can be passed to people from infected animals

A new report from the National Safety Council sheds light on the most common causes of accidental death in the U.S.

Microneedle patch would be placed on the skin for a few seconds each month and would slowly release contraceptive drugs over time

A former top prosecutor in Phoenix will investigate what happened at the long-term care center where a vegetative patient gave birth

The baby's infectious laughter has melted hearts across the country

New research finds not getting enough good sleep could affect your risk of heart disease

The parents of an Oklahoma girl, 3, who died from cancer with a 17-pound tumor are accused of failing to provide medical care

The Trump administration begins rollbacks on Obama-era initiatives for healthier school lunches, giving the dairy industry a bigger presence in U.S. cafeterias

Issues preliminary injunction against rules that would let more employers opt out of providing women with free birth control

Rick Romley, former Maricopa County attorney, will be in charge of "exhaustive" internal review of Hacienda HealthCare's operations and procedures

"I think it will change, but I don't think it's going to happen overnight ... I think there is still a ton of education that needs to happen," said Michael Zaytsev, founder and CEO of High N.Y.

Kindbody's founding physician talks to young women at monthly "egg freezing 101" events

Plan to provide the poor and uninsured with medical care may amount to a bold policy shift -- or a political ploy

The opioid epidemic​ has claimed so many lives in a suburban Chicago county, the coroner says his office is running out of money

First-of-its-kind study looks at risks from the increase in opioid prescriptions for pets

New research reveals most oncologists lack awareness about key health issues facing gay, bisexual or transgender patients

A new report shows that lots of grains, vegetables and fruit lowers your risk of dying early from heart disease, cancer, and other deadly diseases

The CDC has released its first estimates for this year's flu season

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early after guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of norovirus

Move follows complaints by workers worried about potential health risks of cleaning up after drug users

Both needed a procedure so rare it had only been done 15 times in U.S. history

A new CDC report exposes the devastating effects of the drug crisis on American women

The FDA does about 160 routine food inspections a week but since the shutdown inspections have been sharply reduced

California-grown lettuce sickened dozens of people in 16 states and D.C. and others in Canada, though no one died

Commenting for the first time since the Dec. 29 birth came to light, Phoenix police said they haven't ruled out anyone and are gathering DNA from all the facility's male employees

The CDC warns taking a bite of homemade cookie dough or cake mixes before they're cooked could put your health at risk

Avoid stubborn weight gain this holiday season with these science-tested tips