Health

A new study conducted by researchers from the Dog Aging Project reveals the positive impact of companionship from other dogs on a pet's health and survival.

In households earning more than $150,000 a year, food allergies were also found to be less prevalent, according to the study.

Jonathan Calixto, 30, said he "never hesitated" to give his dad "another chance at life."

Tony Snell, a former NBA first-round pick, revealed Friday that he was diagnosed with autism last year.

In Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the first case of West Nile virus infection was reported this year in an older adult — age 61-80 years — from Plymouth County.

A Wisconsin man's health scare led to a life-changing surprise. This Father's Day weekend, he met his 31-year-old daughter for the first time.

Experts cited several potential reasons for the increases in suicides and homicides, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services, and the number of guns in homes.

U.S. and Mexican officials have specifically linked two clinics to the fungal meningitis outbreak, both of which closed last month.

Invasive strep A infections can cause organ failure, severe sepsis and other potentially deadly complications.

The researchers said that 33 diseases not previously established as alcohol-related were identified as higher risk – such as gastric ulcers and gout.

Recent Canadian wildfires sent air quality into the dangerous zone for cities up and down the East Coast and the Great Lakes. That pollution can take a toll on your skin now and in the future.

Check your freezer: Packages of Wawona Frozen Foods' Organic DayBreak Blend "may have the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A," federal health officials warned.