Kratom, a botanical herb from Asia, has naturally-occurring trace amounts of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which can have both stimulant and sedative effects.

MetroHealth is closing multiple outpatient facilities as it tries to manage rising expenses due to an increasing number of uninsured patients.

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in South America but has spread north in recent years.

It's a growing fitness trend. People say wearing a weighted vest when you exercise builds bones, strengthens muscles and improves cardiovascular health. But does research back up these claims?

The highly contagious virus can cause fatigue and joint pain — and lead to dehydration particularly among athletes.

Both Cuyahoga and Medina counties have reported cases of people contracting West Nile virus in August.

More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisting he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce.

Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.

The risk from the recalled shrimp is "quite low," said Donald Schaffner, a food safety expert at Rutgers University. Cesium-137 is a byproduct of nuclear reactions.

A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool.