Former NBA player Eric Montross battling cancer, family says

Montross’ family issued a statement through the school on Saturday announcing the 51-year-old’s diagnosis, though it didn’t specify the nature of the cancer.

Elgin man waits for his fourth kidney transplant; friends hold fundraiser for him

Matthew Novelli was born with just one kidney, and now at 43, he's waiting for his fourth transplant. But this time, his friends are helping him out with a fundraiser in Jonestown.

McConnell leaves rehab facility following therapy for concussion

The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican said in a statement released by his office that he will work from home for the next few days.

Son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, famed composer, dies at 43

Nicholas Lloyd Webber was an accomplished composer himself, and the eldest son of the famed Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Texas lawmakers take on rising health care costs with HB 711

Rep. James Frank drafted the bill in an effort to open up the health care marketplace by eliminating anti-competitive clauses in health insurance contracts.

Trans flight attendant known for United commercial dies by apparent suicide

Kayleigh Scott, a flight attendant and activist, had a "way of making people feel comfortable and provided support or help to transgender people that needed it," her mom said.

Eyedrop recall: Two more people die amid outbreak of bacteria

Three people have died from the outbreak, eight patients have suffered vision loss, and four others have had to have their eyeballs removed, according to the CDC.

What the latest study on coffee says about heart risk

New research finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart rhythm that results in extra beats.

DNA from Beethoven's hair offers clues on his life, death

This Sunday marks the 196th anniversary of Beethoven's death in Vienna on March 26, 1827, at the age of 56.

Mental health workers shortage has created a growing healthcare crisis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates a deficit of 10,000 mental health professionals by 2025 across the country

Deadly fungal infection C. auris spreading at 'alarming rate,' CDC says

The CDC called C. auris an urgent threat because it’s often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.

DEA issues dire US warning of fentanyl mixed with flesh-eating 'tranq' drug

Xylazine, also known as “tranq," is a powerful animal sedative that’s known to cause open skin wounds so severe – it can lead to amputation.