Health Care

In an emergency involving face or hand trauma, barely one in four hospitals can muster a specialist surgeon, a recent U.S. study suggests.

With plan designs, premiums and networks changing each year, it is important that you do your homework and review your needs for health insurance. Don’t bury your head in the sand.

U.S. stocks are opening higher Tuesday as most industries, including technology and health care companies, start the day with solid gains.

Before Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was arrested in the desert as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption initiative by Saudi Arabia’s future king, he was seen reading the book “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker, according to Bloomberg.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.

Ikea is relaunching a recall of 29 million chests and dressers following the death of a seventh child.

Shoppers rushing to find Fingerlings, the robotic monkeys that are one of the holiday season's hottest toys and already hard to find, say they've been fooled into buying fakes.

The Latest on the possible return of Vioxx (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher as technology companies and retailers make gains.

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Newly disclosed financial records show that President Donald Trump's nominee to become secretary of the Health and Human Services Department reaped big earnings during his tenure as a top pharmaceutical executive.

An auto safety group is asking the government for a recall of Chrysler Pacifica minivans over complaints that the engines can stall without warning.

A woman who was seriously hurt by an exploding Takata air bag inflator is helping Honda's effort to persuade car owners to get the dangerous parts replaced.

Julie Fox wanted to do everything in her power to prevent her husband’s Barrett’s Esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition, from progressing into cancer.

As the opioid drug epidemic spreads, so does its economic impact, with estimates now suggesting the crisis is costing the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars.

Consumers are getting the word that taxpayer-subsidized health plans are widely available for next year for no monthly premium or little cost, and marketing companies say they're starting to see an impact on sign-ups.

Brexit is still well over year away but two European cities on Monday will already be celebrating Britain's departure from the European Union.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday repealing the individual health care mandate is not a “bargaining chip” when trying to get senators on board with tax reform.

Honda is recalling about 900,000 of its Odyssey minivans because the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched.