Health

With benefits expected to run out as the shutdown continues, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege the USDA is required to keep providing funds.

Adults who got most of their daily steps in longer bouts, rather than short walks, saw lower risks of heart disease, new research found.

Hospitals or clinics may offer cash-only discounts to people who pay without insurance, but experts warn it isn't always the best bargain.

Flu season peaks between December and February, and doctors say it's important for children to get vaccinations early.

A health insurance dispute is preventing a North Carolina man from getting a cancer drug his doctors say is necessary.

The magnets had joined together to form chains inside the boy's intestines, requiring surgeons to remove them.

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of the government shutdown.

Brain aneuryms are more common than people may think and often cause no problems at all.

"I remember my right hand being able to move with much more ease once the stimulation was applied, and this in turn improved my ability to play the clarinet," Denise Bacon said.

A new study links nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections to the consumption of chicken, turkey, pork or beef that carried E. coli bacteria.

Cases are now popping up in more touristy areas of Utah, according to a health official.