Man had hundreds of tapeworms in brain, chest after eating undercooked pork

A 43-year-old man in China who was suffering from seizures and loss of consciousness went to the doctor after his symptoms persisted for several weeks, only to discover that he had hundreds of tapeworms in his brain and chest, reports say.

Amid popularity of eyelash extensions, some doctors see uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene

As eyelash extensions become a popular trend, some doctors say they are seeing an uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene.  Dr. Sairah Malik, an optometrist in Houston, said she’s seen an increase in Demodex, which is the medical term for the mites. 

Target joins Walmart in tainted-lettuce recall as Thanksgiving nears

Stores across the U.S. have recalled salad products that originated in California after federal agencies warned they may be tainted with E. coli bacteria.

Recall Alert: 86 tons of chicken fried rice may have plastic bits in it

A Mississippi company -- Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. -- is recalling more than 86 tons of chicken fried rice that may contain bits of plastic.

As teen suicide rates continue to rise, a family shares their story of loss to make a difference
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For the Beans, their son Ethan never exhibited any physical disability that would imply something was wrong. But his emotional struggles and hardships fitting in became too much, and in August of 2018, he took his life. Ethan's dad has written a book in his son's memory in an effort to help elementary kids learn more about inclusion.

Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools

A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.

Woman says her husky sniffed out her cancer, caught 4 re-occurrences before doctors could

Stephanie Herfel might not have caught her ovarian cancer in time if not for her husky, Sierra. She says Sierra sniffed out every re-occurrence of the cancer before doctors could see it on scans.

CDC investigating pre-packaged salad as possible cause of E. coli outbreak in 8 states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an investigation notice Wednesday regarding an E. coli outbreak involving 17 people across eight states. 

6th fatality linked to mosquito virus EEE reported in Michigan

Michigan health authorities are reporting a 6th fatality linked to the mosquito virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

The DEA rarely tested vape cartridges. Amid a rising health crisis, testing them is the new norm

FOX 2 took an exclusive look inside a DEA lab in Chicago to learn more about how health officials are doing what they can to get counterfeit drugs off the street. Both the Drug Enforcement Agency and the CDC have labeled the rise in deaths connected to vaping a public health crisis.