Bowing to pressure, House and Senate budget negotiators used $300 million from reserves Wednesday to erase sharp cuts planned for a pair of health programs serving 40,000 critically ill and elderly Floridians.

By AMAN BATHEJA FORT WORTH — Though the Fort Worth City Council won’t approve its budget until next week, one of the biggest changes is already under way as the city prepares to dismantle its Public Health Department, shifting services to other depar

A DISCIPLINARY hearing will get under way today against a doctor who was Queensland's chief health officer when surgeon Jayant Patel was operating in Bundaberg.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been suffering from serious health problems, and may have had a stroke, a U.S. intelligence official told CNN Tuesday -- the same day Kim missed a parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Communist nation.

Ascension Health will give grants to three Detroit organizations that serve underprivileged patients and communities. ALSO: Pfizer to shift 20 jobs; Senior drug prices rise; Handleman plan OK'd.