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A young firefighter in Oregon was taken off life support after he suffered “irreversible” damage to his organs while battling the wildfires, his family says.

A 50-year-old woman said she was left without a tear duct after her bungling surgeon removed it instead of the tumor she was suffering from.

A Nebraska man claims that his doctor’s quick dismissal of his symptoms four years ago have left him paralyzed and with damaged hearing after later tests confirmed that he was suffering from West Nile virus.

Pediatric resident Brandon Seminatore was doing a monthlong rotation at the same neonatal intensive care unit where he was cared for as a newborn when he came across someone from his past.

A mother in the U.K. is warning others about the danger of trying on shoes without socks after her 4-year-old daughter allegedly contracted a life-threatening infection on her foot from doing so.

The male Texas physician, who was criticized after he was quoted saying that women doctors get paid less because they “do not work as hard” as their male counterparts, said he was sorry on Monday and never thought the quote would be published.

Sleep-deprived people show similar symptoms as people with social anxiety.

Here’s what you need to know about the other “bad” cholesterol.

A “vibrant” 9-year-old girl’s life was turned on its head last month when she learned that she has a rare, potentially fatal condition that will require a bone marrow transplant to better her chances of survival.

On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the owner of a website selling a product known as PoppySeed Wash.

A California hospital chain managed by Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong filed for bankruptcy Friday, citing mounting losses and debt, as it seeks a new buyer.

Fans of the popular Dragon’s Breath snack, the treat infused with liquid nitrogen that allows consumers to blow smoke after eating it, should think twice before consuming the controversial food, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Thursday.

The number of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S. appears to have increased dramatically, a new study finds.

Heads up, parents: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its guidelines on how long children should stay in a rear-facing car seat.

A 46-year-old mother of three died earlier this week after suffering from complications of pneumonia and the flu.

A Long Island dad and cancer survivor is searching for a new kidney at the Crossroads of the World — using a sky-high billboard paid for by a generous friend.

Drug use may be behind a small cluster of recent HIV diagnoses in North Seattle prompting health officials to warn about the potential for a large outbreak.

A lawsuit filed against the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia alleges that a contaminated eye examination that sickened 23 infants in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit led to the death of at least one child.

A New Jersey man who got infected with flesh-eating bacteria while crabbing in early July underwent surgery to have portions of his legs amputated Wednesday -- weeks after losing his forearms and hands, his family said.

The only remaining doctor in Oregon's only heart transplant program has resigned, leaving the state with no medical facilities that can perform the life-saving procedure.