Health Care

The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary's marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths with high dividers, and hardwood floors.

U.S. stocks are slightly higher Thursday morning as technology and health care companies move up after two days of broad losses.

Three class actions filed Wednesday allege that General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen and Mercedes knew of problems with exploding Takata air bag inflators yet waited years to issue recalls.

A fertility clinic where thousands of frozen embryos and eggs may have been destroyed in a storage tank failure is being investigated by two accreditation organizations and Ohio's health department.

“Every breath you take is worth something and to extend life.”

Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million midsize cars in North America because the steering wheel can detach from the steering column and drivers could lose control.

The country could see greater demands on healthcare, in-home care-giving and assisted living

The House is nearing a vote on a Republican bill easing how experimental drugs are provided to people with terminal illnesses.

An alternative was struck down with a warning that allowing plans that don’t comply with the Affordable Care Act was illegal.

Amazon is recalling 260,000 AmazonBasics portable chargers after reports that they can overheat and cause fires or burns.

The bickering could collapse the whole effort, with each side blaming the other when next year's expected higher insurance rates are announced — just weeks before Election Day, on Nov. 6.

A smartphone app that lets Medicare patients access their claims information.

Heart attack survivors who can't tolerate or get enough help from cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins soon may have an easier time getting insurers to pay for a newer medicine that works in a different way.

Cleveland Clinic executive advisor Dr. Toby Cosgrove is excited about Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway’s healthcare venture.

In the not-too-distant future, your health insurance, your prescription drugs and some of your treatment may come from the same company.

A line of jeans sold at Target are being recalled because a metal piece can detach, posing a laceration hazard.

The Latest on the sentencing of "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli (all times local): 11:05 a.m.

Republicans may have gutted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual mandate in the 2017 Tax Act, but now some states, including Connecticut, are considering implementing a penalty tax on high-income people who choose to not purchase health insurance.

Dr. Drew Pinsky, a practicing physician and addiction expert, on the opioid crisis and his confidence that the White House is ready to combat the epidemic.