My mother, 85, has had constant mouth ulcers for the past three years. She was prescribed steroids, but they didn't help. The pain is so bad that she now struggles to eat solid food or drink.

The weekend fire at the Martinez Refining Co.’s facility in Contra Costa County was caused by a leak of hydrocarbon material, company officials said Sunday night. The blaze broke out around 1:47 p.m.

As I mentioned last week, I was rather below par, and am thankfully much better now, although the nagging cough is hanging on. Everyone I speak to seems to have had it and offer the cheery warning ...

There’s nothing worse than waking up with a scratchy, sore throat that makes swallowing feel like a chore. Whether it’s ...

FRESNO, Calif. — A quartet of illnesses is “overwhelming and overloading” Fresno -area emergency rooms as respiratory virus season reaches its peak in California, medical experts said.