The staff at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston lined the halls on April 18 to give 4-year-old Arctura, who received a donor heart on March 29, a celebratory send-off parade.

Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Kansas shows a decrease in teen suicide. A North High senior credits her support system, Zero Reasons Why.

A Gallup poll, released Monday, found 57% of Americans say they would feel better if they could get more sleep, while only 42% say they are getting as much sleep as they need.

A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states, just weeks after the nation's largest egg producer found the virus in its chickens.

When you think of a Doula, it's traditionally a role held by women.

The study was in response to claims young people experienced inflammation of the heart muscle after receiving the COVID vaccine.

Obituaries posted by Leibensperger Funeral Homes of Hamburg say Lori and George Schappell died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Not only did Frankie Redenbaugh’s birth make the front page of the local paper, but area television stations and social media also shared the blessed event.

KAKE News is partnering with Heartspring for its CAREfest on Saturday.

Hundreds of people died and more than 3,000 have been sickened from asbestos exposure in the Libby area, according to researchers and health officials.

Using a pig's foot, students learn the technique of skin closures also known as stitches or in medical terms, suturing. In another room, a baby is born. 

Not all coffee brands use the same process for decaffeination.

According to March of Dimes, nearly 7 million people of reproductive age live in a county that is considered a maternity care desert as of 2022, or about 35%. That number has reportedly grown in the past two years.

Kansas reports the the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state rose by 199 since Monday to 8,539.

What one family thought was the flu, took a near deadly turn for a 2-year-old girl. Now she’s clinging to life at St. Louis Children's Hospital with a 50-50 chance of survival. 

An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness after getting a deep laceration on his forehead while playing on a farm, according to a case study published by the CDC.

Facebook will soon take action against misinformation about vaccines, according to a Facebook representative.

Herbal water for infants that was sold at Dollar General stores across the country has been recalled because of a possible choking hazard. 

Eating processed meats like bacon, sausages and ham could increase the risk of breast cancer, a study has said.

In a jaw-dropping moment caught on video, an 18-year-old high school senior rushes to escape from the hospital that saved her life and then, she says, held her captive. 

A non-profit group helps families deal with a condition that prevents blood from clotting easily after a cut or injury.

U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.

The man who nearly died from strep throat that traveled to his stomach underwent his first amputation surgery this week. He will eventually lose all four hands and feet. 

Wisconsin-based Sargento Foods Inc., is expanding a voluntary recall of some cheeses due to a possible bacterial contamination.