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As law enforcement officers across the United States feel the heat about excessive use of force, dealing with the mentally ill was the training focus for Cook County sheriff's deputies this week.

Until a new law was passed this spring, it was against the law in Ohio — along with many other states — for firefighters or paramedics to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats rescued from house fires, car accidents or other crisis situations.

The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory in Southern California linked to an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, primarily among adult gay and bisexual men.

Can pets be good for your health?

New guidelines for doctors will help them treat migraine headaches that are severe enough to bring patients to the emergency department.

Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they'd lost.

Whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, have babies or big kids, your life is filled with so many responsibilities that every day feels like you’re already running a marathon.

Health news from AskDrManny Getting pregnant isn't always easy, but there are ways to give yourself a fertility boost when trying to conceive. I recently spoke with Dr. Pina LoGuidice from InnerSource Health on Long Island, N.Y. It's important to become healthy the year before attempting to conceive. Don't worry if it doesn't happen right away -- six to eight months is […] The post Try These Fertility Boosters appeared first on AskDrManny.

Every year, the arrival of summer marks the unofficial beginning of grilling season.

If you've ever suffered a sprain, you're no doubt familiar with RICE—which stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

A team of doctors and scientists used a 3-D printed kidney to help save a patient’s organ during a complicated tumor-removal operation.

Federal health officials on Friday confirmed that the blood lead levels of children in Flint, Michigan, rose after the city switched to the Flint River as the source of its drinking water, exposing residents to dangerously high contamination.

In early May, a report was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) declaring that medical errors are the third leading cause of death among Americans.

Officials in New Haven have declared a public health emergency following a string of overdoses linked to a batch of heroin mixed with fentanyl.

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be asked to vote next week on whether a diabetes drug made by Eli Lilly & Co and Boehringer Ingelheim cuts the risk of cardiovascular death, according to documents posted on the agency's website on Friday.

Britain's vote to leave the European Union spells regulatory uncertainty for drug companies, with the London-based European Medicines Agency (EMA), which approves treatments for all EU countries, expected to have to relocate.

When menopause symptoms come, it can be a difficult adjustment. Luckily, there are natural remedies you can try to help you conquer the most common menopause symptoms.