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The provincial government is hoping new hospital emergency room data is the beginning of a trend towards shorter wait times.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has challenged a lawsuit from the family of a 7-year-old girl, who died after being ...

Termination without cause’ is a common provision in employment contracts. Here’s what you need to know to protect your career ...

On Friday at 11:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch in effect until Saturday at midnight for Bucks, ...

New research reinforces concerns that people experiencing TIAs don't respond quickly enough to their symptoms.

Tammy Takara thought she had the flu. Instead she contracted the disease rising across Ventura County — valley fever.

Mary Hull's husband died in the emergency room but no one signed the death certificate. That changed after she got KENS 5 involved.

On Friday at 5:04 p.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at midnight for ...

RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.

Lawmakers, health officials and the governor have all said they’d like to revamp the involuntary treatment system. But many ...

Sex can be a workout. And like any exercise routine, it comes with a risk of injury. Showers, slippery tiles, overambition, ...