A CBS News investigation found that addicts are being paid hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars in cash to get the 30-minute outpatient procedure

Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General says "oversight lapses" occurred at the federal, state and local levels

As temperatures rise across the country, so does the risk of these common health hazards

Wild parsnip can grow to more than 60 inches all and sprouts small yellow flowers with sap that can cause severe burns

The non-FDA approved Naltrexone implant makes it impossible for drug users to feel the effects of opioids

"They've been put in a completely foreign and terrifying situation," experts say, which can have a long-term impact on their mental health

Increase in alcohol-related liver disease among young people is especially troubling, doctors say

A North Carolina oncology clinic is jokingly telling people to not drink the water as six nurses get ready to bring newborns into the world

Supporters of the law say it will protect a partner's right to his or her embryos but opponents say it could force people to become parents against their will

The 71-year-old man died two days after eating the oysters, according to reports

Julia Ezell charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor for allegedly sending the threats and then lying to investigators about it

No loans for these future doctors: University of Houston says its inaugural medical school class will have tuition fully paid, thanks to a $3 million donation

New research looks at the heavy use of digital media and behavioral problems in teens

A cardiologist offers advice for women about this growing health concern

Dr. Jon LaPook says he's worried about how the boys' mental health could change down the road, when they're no longer in the spotlight

"Tick populations have exploded​," researchers say – even in counties where they were never seen before

Daughter of late rocker Kurt Cobain says the U.S. needs to deal more openly with mental health and addiction

There's emerging evidence that nutritional psychiatry – or using diet to treat mood disorders, such as depression – may be beneficial, doctors say

"Chewy Chips Ahoy! made w/ Reese's Peanut Butter Cups packaging clearly shows that it contains peanuts through words and visuals," the company tweeted

U.S. death rates from one form of cancer have risen steadily since 2000, from the ninth-leading cause of cancer death to the sixth

The head of the nation's top public health agency says the opioid epidemic​ will be one of his priorities, and he revealed a personal reason for it

Smallpox was eradicated decades ago, but small samples of the virus​ were saved for research purposes and some worry it could be used as a biological weapon

A dozen people in three states and the District of Columbia got sick after eating fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela

Some women claim the company's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer

Fast-food giant removing salads from thousands of locations after reports of intestinal illnesses

Run-in with giant hogweed has landed a Virginia teen in a hospital with second- and third-degree burns

A popular Kellogg's cereal has been linked with a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people

22 women and their families claimed asbestos in company's talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer; J&J will appeal