Health Care

The U.S. government has denied requests from Ford and Mazda for more time to test Takata air bag inflators as the companies try to avoid massive recalls.

Many Americans have a blind spot when it comes to retirement planning: long-term care costs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been asked by an animal rights group to require more humane treatment for turkeys, chickens and ducks as the animals are sent to slaughter.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee amended its tax bill this week to include a provision that would repeal the ObamaCare individual mandate, a law requiring individuals to purchase coverage or pay a fine.

A new government-sponsored study shows Vivitrol is the first non-narcotic drug to work just as well as narcotic Suboxone for opioid dependence treatment.

Scotland is to become one of the first countries in the world to introduce minimum alcohol pricing in an attempt to tackle a worsening public health problem with binge drinking.

German drugmaker Bayer has hired the head of Nestle's baby food business to help it reverse a drop in revenue from consumer health brands, which often fail to appeal to buyers on Amazon and other online platforms.

As Republicans stake their claim to middle-class rescue in tax cut legislation deemed to carry tax hikes for millions, President Donald Trump plans an in-person appeal to lawmakers as the proposal faces a crucial vote in the House.

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia have stopped using a caterer at Los Angeles International Airport after listeria was found in the caterer's local kitchen.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system in an unprecedented step to ensure that patients with mental disorders take the medicine prescribed for them.

___ Senate GOP insisting on Obamacare repeal for tax overhaul WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Tuesday they are intent on a repeal of the Obama health care law requirement that Americans get health insurance, as a way to pay for cuts in corporate taxes and individual rates.

The Latest on GOP tax legislation (all times local): 2:20 p.m.

The global hypertension drug market is already expected to climb to $32 billion by the end of 2020, but now with the new guidelines for blood pressure set in place by the American Heart Association earlier this week, that market could rise even more as additional Americans may need medication.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, said on Twitter that he planned to introduce an amendment to the Senate’s tax bill that would repeal the individual mandate and remedy some of the losses incurred from eliminating state and local tax deductions.

Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the new high blood pressure guidelines.

A Boston-based child safety group is releasing its annual holiday list of the ten most hazardous toys.

Tighter blood pressure guidelines from U.S. heart organizations mean millions more people need to make lifestyle changes, or start taking medication, in order to avoid cardiovascular problems.

Diabetes has grown from 10.6% of the U.S. population in 2008 to 11.5% in the first nine months of 2017, having a direct impact on health care costs, which in turn is costing employers more than $20 billion annually.

Loxo Oncology Inc will collaborate with Germany's Bayer AG to develop and commercialize two of its cancer therapies.