Health Care

The Environmental Protection Agency is scrambling to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water in California, New Jersey and New York, among other states, in the wake of findings from a new study.

Consumer groups will deliver a petition from more than 350,000 people to the KFC restaurant chain on Wednesday, calling on the Yum Brands Inc unit to stop the routine use of antibiotics by the companies that supply its chicken.

Healthcare is not only critical to our well-being, but it's also one worth watching because of its effect on our wallets. Its costs can make us poor, but if we invest in it, we may be able to profit handsomely.

There are some good reasons for starting Social Security early, but not these three.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc will sell billions of dollars of non-core assets and could accept offers for its main businesses, its chief executive said on Tuesday, as the drugmaker worked to restore investor trust after a year of bad news.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday it would reorganize, and stood by its full-year forecast, following a storm of criticism over its business practices.

From Avon’s bath oil to installing bat cages, Americans are finding their own ways to fight the spread of Zika.

You have finally reached your retirement age and are feeling comfortable that your nest egg will take care of your financial needs for as long as you need. But do you have an emergency slush fund set up for those unforeseen home repair or medical expenses?

Humana reported better-than-anticipated earnings and a surprise rise in revenue in the most recent quarter as a key measure of the company's medical costs fell.

Health care costs in the United States are plaguing both consumers and providers alike with the latest illustration of the trend coming from Aetna on Tuesday.

Health care costs in the United States are plaguing both consumers and providers alike with the latest illustration of the trend coming from Aetna on Tuesday.

Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc reported a 10.5 percent fall in quarterly profit as the company continues to invest heavily amid rising competition.

Aetna Inc said on Tuesday that it no longer planned to expand its Obamacare business next year and would sell some Medicare Advantage assets as it fights to gain antitrust regulators' approval for its takeover of Humana Inc .

Aetna Inc said on Tuesday that it no longer planned to expand its Obamacare business next year and would sell some Medicare Advantage assets as it fights to gain antitrust regulators' approval for its takeover of Humana Inc .

Biotechnology giant Biogen Inc has drawn takeover interest from drug companies including Merck & Co Inc and Allergan Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.