RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Here's what we know.
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease on the rise: How parents can protect their children
There is an uptick in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in children in the United States, health officials say. Here's everything you need to know.
What is Legionnaires' disease? Symptoms, how you get it
Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria. The disease is contracted when people breathe in contaminated mist or vapor. Here is what you need to know.
Getting your child's sleep schedule back on track
What time do the kids get up? If they are staying up too late at night and sleeping too late in the morning, it might be time to start making small changes so that when school starts, it's not a shock to their sleep routine.
Air quality advisory extended in Metro Detroit
Dr. Wasfeh Musheinesh, or Dr. Mush, is seeing a lot of breathing attacks. He heads the largest free clinic in Michigan HUDA, the Health Unit on Davison Avenue on Detroit?s West Side. FOX 2 caught up with him in his clinic in Lincoln Park.
Gen Z is ditching boxed cereals at breakfast: 'Couldn't pay me to eat them'
Traditional breakfast cereal has been declining as Gen Z chooses other popular breakfast items over highly processed options.
Michigan family issues warning after 'Gas Station Heroin' overdose kills son
Gas-station heroin, an opioid-like drug that is legal, has killed a Metro Detroit man. Meanwhile, there is a movement in the fight against 7-Hydroxy Pills.
Medicaid, Medicare may cover weight loss drugs under new pilot program: report
Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.
A doctor weighs in on tech for health tracking
The question is all that extra data useful - or is it just information overload.
On-demand medical help with telemedicine is a game-changer for patients
Chances are you’ve made a video call or two in the last five years a technological advancement that really thrived during the pandemic.
Trump proposes new private tracking system for Americans' personal health data
The Trump administration is pushing for Americans to upload personal health data to new apps run by private tech companies.
Deadly Port Huron e-bike crash brings light to increasing accidents from youth and speed
A 15-year-old girl was killed in a crash involving an e-bike and a car in Port Huron on Monday. The incident highlighted a tragic example of the dangerous combination of youth and speed.
U-M Health doctors test brain computer chips to treat incurable conditions
Computer chips the size of a pencil eraser are being tested in the human brain which may lead to life-changing results - and it is what doctors at University of Michigan are counting on.
Lawsuit: Ann Arbor hotel pool infected woman with flesh-eating bacteria
23-year-old Alexis Williams was in serious pain as she could not use her leg. It all stemmed from a trip to the Residence Inn in downtown Ann Arbor where she and her little cousins swam on June 24. Shortly after, they all knew something was wrong.
Ann Arbor hotel lawsuit: Woman infected with MRSA while in unkept pool, says attorney
A woman who scraped her knee at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool in Ann Arbor nearly lost her leg after an infection, allegedly from the unclean water.
What is CTE? NYC shooting suspect Shane Tamura claims to suffer from CTE linked to football injuries
A suicide note blamed the NFL and possible CTE for Shane Tamura's mental decline. Here's what we know.
Drinking water doesn't have to be boring, here's how to jazz it up
From adding fruit to drinking seltzers, there are plenty of options to stay hydrated in a healthy way.
World's most premature baby defies all medical odds to reach 1st birthday
Nash Keen, born at 21 weeks and weighing 10 ounces, just celebrated his first birthday and earned a Guinness World Record as the most premature baby to survive.
Study finds weight can return months after ending use of anti-obesity drugs
Researchers in a recent study discovered that people taking medications to help them lose weight might experience weight gain after they stop using the drugs.
8 children taken to hospital after seizure-like symptoms during youth choir concert
Fire officials said the children's symptoms were not life-threatening and crews at the scene inspected the church and found no hazardous conditions.