Health Care

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said one person had died and 12 were hospitalized from a strain of listeria linked to packaged salads produced by Dole Food Co Inc in its facility in Springfield, Ohio.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that three additional states reported E. coli infections from the same strain as the Chipotle Mexican Grill outbreak, sending shares in the chain down more than 12%.

Both health-care consumers and providers felt the squeeze of rising health-care costs in 2014 – with out-of-pocket costs for patients rising 11% -- according to a TransUnion Healthcare report released Wednesday.

Your chances of contracting the deadly Ebola virus are slim so spending money on protective gear is a waste of money.

The majority of cancer survivors go into debt to pay for their treatments, according to a new report.

Your complete medical history is now online for doctors to access. Hackers, too?

Look out for unscrupulous salesmen who pressure you into buying a new policy. It may be fraud.

The doctor will see you now -- along with other patients. That can be a good thing.

Health-care costs must be an integral part of a retirement financial plan because if they aren’t part of the equation, they can easily drain your nest egg.  But here’s the problem: They are impossible to predict accurately. 

Establishing a good patient-doctor relationship is necessary to maintaining good health, so here are five questions patients need to ask before working with a new doctor.

What happens if you are a victim of medical identity theft? Can you freeze your medical records?

When it comes to long-term care, not only are people not planning for the added expense, they greatly misunderstand what is covered by their insurance.

It might be a simple task that we were all taught as young children, but proper hand washing is crucial in the medical field, and patients shouldn’t be afraid to ask doctors to wash up.

With some health issues, new life insurance may be elusive. So don't lose an existing policy.

Life insurance has become a standard purchase for people looking to protect their loved ones in the event of an untimely death. But experts say planning for a severe accident is just as important.

No one can see a medical emergency coming, but you can do a few things to prepare yourself financially for the unexpected costs of a pricey surgery or hospital visit.

There are a lot of wrong ideas going around about the health care overhaul law. Get the facts.

Shares of Monster Beverage took another nosedive after mounting health concerns over its energy drinks translated to a quarterly miss.

Cancer in your history? A chronic condition? Don't assume you can't find an affordable policy.

Nothing is certain in life but death, taxes – and as it looks now, hefty insurance premium hikes come 2016. Is there anything consumers can do?