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A top U.S. health official is pledging to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all cigars and tighten rules regarding the sale of most flavored versions of e-cigarettes.

The little boy whose wish to be “Batkid” helped transform San Francisco into Gotham City five years ago is now 10, and cancer free.

A Houston company has recalled nearly 3½ tons (2.72 metric tons) of ready-to-eat chicken salad that regulators say may be contaminated with listeria.

An outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus was reported Wednesday at a shelter housing more than 150 evacuees from the deadly Camp Fire in California.

You’ve found out the big news that you’re expecting, and you’re looking forward to watching your baby grow big and strong.

Authorities say a man making a cross-country trip on a recumbent bicycle to raise money for children with cancer was struck and killed on a Mississippi highway.

More children have been diagnosed with a mysterious paralyzing illness in recent weeks, and U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they still aren't sure what's causing it.

U.S. health officials say a record number of tick-borne diseases were reported last year.

A Massachusetts man whose wife collapsed outside a locked hospital emergency room door and later died has received a face-to-face apology from the chief executive of the hospital's parent company.

A Utah boy is recovering from his third surgery after he accidentally swallowed 14 magnets while hiding a fidget cube from his older brother in his mouth.

A hospital in central Oregon has made a small change that represented a huge difference for its transgender patients: It removed the gender designation from patient identification bracelets.

A midnight sun can evoke many images, including those of an endless night and a beautiful, soft light — but a really awful sunburn probably isn't one of them.

A mom has revealed how she will miss breastfeeding her daughter after the youngster finally weaned at age 9.

A Texas woman who traveled to Mexico for a plastic surgery procedure on her nose is now fighting for her life, her family says.

The Kansas City Health Department admitted to intentionally destroying food meant for the homeless earlier this month, citing a lack of permits and the potential danger of foodborne illnesses.

Could a simple neck ultrasound be the key to an early dementia diagnosis?

Officials say at least 150 people who went to a Village Tavern restaurant in Charlotte are at risk of getting hepatitis A.

After a decade, Americans have new physical activity guidelines to aim for — and officials hope the changes will get more people encouraged to get moving.

An anniversary trip to Texas nearly turned fatal for one Detroit man last month when he noticed the flesh on his thigh was peeling away while he was in the shower.

A paddle in the sea led to a terrifying drama for a female angler after she was bitten by a baby shark, only for the wound to be infected by a flesh-eating bacteria - leaving her in fear of losing her foot.