The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about rare chemical burns reported by people using popular pain relief products like Bengay, Icy Hot and Flexall.

An Indiana farm linked to a salmonella outbreak from cantaloupe that killed two people has now pulled its watermelons from the market.

Bed bugs are on the rise in Nevada, according to pest control experts. Tourist hot spots like Reno, bring more than just tourists into the city.

McDonald's says it will start posting calorie counts on menus in restaurants across the country next week, ahead of a new regulation that will require the information.

Health officials are expanding a recall of black licorice products made by a California company after tests showed they contained high levels of lead.

Some of the most advanced medical tools that exist are now being deployed to help America's new veterans and wounded troops.

Study: On average a man or woman retiring at age 65 in 2023 would have to pay $59,500 more for health care over the length of their retirement under Mitt Romney's plan.

Mitt Romney says his pledge to repeal President Barack Obama's health law doesn't mean that young adults and those with medical conditions would no longer be guaranteed health care.

A colossal international effort has yielded the first comprehensive look at how our DNA works, an encyclopedia of information that will rewrite the textbooks and offer new insights into the biology of disease.

A new study suggests mammograms might actually raise the chance of breast cancer in young women whose genes put them at higher risk for the disease.

Blinds Xpress is recalling more than 450,000 blinds after a 2-year-old girl reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or the floor.

Across the country, some parents having trouble getting their little ones to sleep are turning to an "all natural" supplement called Melatonin to help them get a full night's rest.

Online companies, cooperatives and organizations connecting local farmers and buyers have cropped up in recent years. Now these so-called food hubs are facilitating relationships between farmers and schools.

When you see a pink ribbon what do you think about? Breast Cancer perhaps? One local organization hopes teal will make you aware of Ovarian Cancer, that's the color associated with the disease. Its all part of the “See Teal, Get Real” campaign.

The Food and Drug Administration says salmonella found at a cantaloupe farm in southwestern Indiana matches the "DNA fingerprint" of the salmonella responsible for a deadly outbreak that sickened people in 21 states.

California health officials say they are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak associated with salmonella-tainted mangoes that has sickened 73 people.

Yosemite officials are telling 1,700 past visitors they may have been exposed to rodent-borne disease.

The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new anti-HIV pill that combines four medicines to combat the virus in patients who have not previously been treated for infection.

A 24-year-old Georgia woman who survived a rare, flesh-eating disease is back home after more than three months in the hospital and a rehabilitation clinic.

School is almost back in session but there is still one thing parents need to do before sending their kids back to school.

California health officials are warning consumers not to eat black licorice twist candies made by Red Vines because they contain too much lead.

The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow nurses to dispense birth control, making it easier for women to get contraceptives at primary care clinics.

During the summer months, it's easy to let your kids stay up late and sleep in. But with the new school year quickly approaching in Washoe County, doctors suggest parents adjust their kids' sleeping patterns immediately.

With the start of the school year just around the corner, a lot of parents in Washoe County are scrambling to get their kids immunized.

The state of Nevada wants low income seniors and the disabled to know there are programs to help them with prescription drug costs.