Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Krayzie Bone gives health update: 'Fought for life'

Krayzie Bone was placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a rare condition that causes swollen tissue to develop in the body's organs.

Parents in Pakistan could face prison for not vaccinating kids against polio

The bill would imprison parents for up to one month if they fail to get their children immunized against polio or eight other common diseases.

CDC has stopped printing COVID-19 vaccination cards

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government anymore, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards.

Mosquito ground spraying scheduled for Oct 8-9 in Sun City

Ground spraying has been scheduled due to a positive West Nile mosquito sample from a trap site on the Yellow Rose Trail.

Climbing stairs may lower heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers categorized individuals based on how often they climbed the stairs and monitored for any development of heart disease.

Actor Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.”

Cheap antibiotic proposed as 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that can be used to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday.

Sleep variability may make you age faster, study finds

The study found that larger variations in a sleep-wake cycle, like staying up late on the weekends, were associated with more accelerated biological aging.

Fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway: What to know

Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone.

Microscopic parasite found in Baltimore-area drinking water, officials say

Low levels of a microscopic parasite discovered in a Baltimore-area reservoir could sicken vulnerable residents, the city warned on Thursday.