Federal health officials say the parents of premature babies enrolled in a treatment study several years ago weren't properly informed of potential risks.

Pollen counts are expected to be very high over the next couple of days in the Truckee Meadows, triggering springtime allergies.

Stephen Hawking is visiting a stem cell lab in Los Angeles where scientists are studying ways to treat Lou Gehrig's disease, a neurological disorder that affects the British physicist.

We know about the how unhealthy junk food can be because of the high sugar content, but when you go to the store to look for the 'fat-free' or 'reduced-fat' health labels on them, they may not be all it's cut out to be. The foods we think are healthy like juice or granola bars have hidden sugars.

A lawsuit scheduled for trial will determine whether makers of some baby foods and fruit juices that contain low amounts of lead should be forced to put warning labels on their products sold in California.

The World Health Organization is talking with the Chinese government about sending international experts to China to help investigate a new bird flu strain that has killed six. Most of the 21 people stricken so far got severely ill.

At Salon Chocolat in Carson City Sunday, a crowd of people pushed through the doors, everyone eager to shave their heads. The 'Bald is Beautiful' event organized by Barber and her friends originally had 11 women shaving their heads in a show of support.

There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease dengue globally than was previously believed, according to a new study.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and his wife plan to donate $500,000 to the Pat Summitt Foundation.

Within the next 30 days, consumers of any age will be able to buy emergency contraception over the county. That decision came from a federal court on Friday. The decision strikes down restriction put into place by the F.D.A. in 2011.

A report puts Nevada among eight states with teen moms most likely to have more than one child.

Walgreens is expanding the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Scientists are hailing today's proposal from President Barack Obama that Congress spend $100 million next year to start a project that will explore details of the brain.

Northern Nevada Medical Center is hosting a community health fair on Thursday, April 4th 7:30am – 11 a.m.

It is important to recognize the signs of a person in need of professional mental healthcare. Psychotherapist Tom Lavin, a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, says there are things you can look for if you think someone may be a threat to themselves or others.

Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.

Surveys show most Americans would rather die at home than in a hospital. Now, a new government study suggests more and more people getting their wish.

A study by the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts says costs for medical claims filed by individual policy holders could rise as much as 62 percent in California under the Affordable Care Act.

A man from the United Arab Emirates who was infected with a new SARS-related virus has died in Munich, German authorities said Tuesday.

A study by the Society of Actuaries estimates the new federal health care law will raise claims costs nationally by an average of 32 percent per person in the individual health insurance market by 2017.

Have a heart problem? If it's fixable, there's a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are pushed through tubes into blood vessels.

Nearly two decades after a court takeover of California's prison mental health system, a federal judge is set to consider this week whether conditions have improved enough that he can return control to the state.

A boil water order is over for an area of southwest Reno following a loss of system pressure Tuesday that impacted more than a dozen homes in the Roseview Lane area.

CVS is asking telling employees they must submit body mass index numbers, body weight and other information before they can participate in the companies insurance program. For the last 20 years Washoe County School District has had a similar policy in place.

A local man is alive today because of the quick thinking of an off-duty firefighter and his knowledge of new CPR guidelines. Are you aware of the changes that could save someone's life?