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The Cook County Sheriff's Office says a jail inmate has tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in what appears to be an isolated case.

Perhaps you've seen them: roving bands of (mostly) young people, gathering together with smartphones aloft, talking about something called Rattata or Squirtle

A former Marine who couldn’t bear the thought of putting down his beloved terminally ill chocolate Labrador has embarked on a “farewell tour” with her, which currently has them in Florida.

When Sara Pereda, 35, lost 7 pounds on Weight Watchers in 2007, the New York City woman thought she’d finally achieved a body she could be happy with.

Health officials in Hawaii are urging the public to get vaccinated after discovering that a Baskin Robbins worker served customers while infected with hepatitis A, a highly contagious virus.

The Ache: Nearly 5,000 people a year die from choking in the U.S., according to the nonprofit National Safety Council.

Alma Schneider, who is generally in good health, was taken aback when her doctor told her she has prediabetes.

Why do some women breastfeed and others don't?

Many Americans store leftover antibiotic drugs in their homes and say that if they got sick, they would take the antibiotics without going to their doctor first, a new study finds

Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had expanded the use of its best-selling pneumonia vaccine, Prevnar, to adults aged 18 through 49.

To limit mosquito-borne illnesses, including the Zika virus, plan travel carefully, take personal protective measures, and control mosquitoes in and around the home, experts recommend.

The South Africa that hosts a global AIDS Conference next week has come a long way from the "AIDS pariah" that did so 16 years ago, when then President Thabo Mbeki stunningly dismissed the link between HIV and the disease.

The second-biggest selling drug in the world could get some cheaper competition in the U.S., after a federal panel endorsed an alternative version of the pricey medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.

A former surgical technician who is HIV-positive pleaded guilty on Tuesday to tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, potentially exposing thousands of patients to blood-borne diseases, including the AIDS virus, federal prosecutors said.

More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on a New York City street corner, sparking warnings from police and health officials about the dangers of using K2, also known as synthetic marijuana.

You’re familiar with the “organic” and “grass-fed” labels on your meat, but this new one might give you pause: mechanically tenderized.

Cameron Diaz, Olivia Munn and supermodel Miranda Kerr are just a few of the celebrities who have been associated with the 80/20 diet lately, crediting this “simple rule” for their slim figures.

A small study suggests a beverage popular in South America may help obese people lose weight.

The biggest barrier to high-quality end-of-life care for patients with blood cancers may be unrealistic expectations, a new survey found.