New obesity medications shaping social norms around holiday dinners

Holiday meals may be changing for millions of Americans struggling with obesity and taking a new generation of weight-loss drugs.

CDC links peaches, nectarines, plums to Listeria outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert linked to several fruits.

Robotic legs allowing children to take first steps

New technology is allowing kids who have never been able to walk before the opportunity to take steps of their own.

Premature babies evacuated from Gaza hospital
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Health officials said 31 premature babies in "extremely critical condition" were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza's main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days after Israeli forces entered the compound to look for Hamas operations there.

Yellowstone National Park finds 1st case of fatal brain disease after deer carcass tests positive

Yellowstone National Park has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Tuesday after a deer carcass in the park tested positive for the highly contagious and fatal brain disease

Government offering more free COVID-19 tests for home delivery through the mail

The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that insurers are no longer required to cover the cost of them.

Rosalynn Carter remembered as champion for mental health advocacy

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter spent five decades of championing the education, understanding, and normalizing of mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, is entering hospice care.

George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74

George "Funky" Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as "Too Hot," "Ladies Night," "Joanna" and the party favorite "Celebration," died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 74.

Reducing salt intake by just 1 teaspoon a day has same effect as blood pressure meds, study finds

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cutting just one teaspoon of salt per day could have the same effect as taking blood pressure medication.

Alaska National Guard mission to bring Christmas cheer makes life-saving detour

Santa’s ride, an Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, was shuttling Santa, Mrs. Claus and volunteer elves when they got an urgent call.

Recall expanded on contaminated eye drops
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The United States Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall for potentially contaminated eye drops.

AZ man writing book about his journey with diabetes
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November is National Diabetes Month and we're hearing from Konnor Kidney, a young man who has overcome incredible odds after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Why do toxicology tests take so long in death investigations? Here's what you should know

People often hear that following a death, results from toxicology tests can take weeks, even months. Here's what to know about toxicology tests, and why it takes so long before results come back.

AZ mom competes in triathlon to inspire son
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Months ago, we introduced you to a 10-year-old boy who is progressively losing his eyesight as a result of a rare disease. His family started a non-profit to raise awareness for the kid's condition, and come this weekend, the boy's mother is lacing up her shoes for a triathlon in order to bring more attention to their cause. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.