FDA approves first drug for treating postpartum depression

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug specifically developed for severe depression after childbirth, it was announced Tuesday.

Woman with tanning 'obsession' claims people accuse her of trying to 'switch races'

A woman in Northern Ireland claims people accuse her of blackface, or trying to “switch races” due to her “extreme" tan, which she achieves in part through injections.

Woman gives birth to 'miracle' 15 lb. baby

A woman from upstate New York recently gave birth to a 15 lb. 5 oz. baby girl. The child was a double 'miracle," according to mother Joi Buckley.

Blood pressure medication recalled after possible cancer causing impurity detected, says FDA

A pharmaceutical packaging company has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of certain blood pressure medication tablets after trace amounts of a possible cancer causing impurity were discovered in the active ingredient, the Food and Drug Administration announced.

More locations added to travel-related measles exposure in Oakland Co.

Michigan officials have released more locations that individuals may have been exposed to measles in Oakland County, following a confirmed a case of travel-related measles in an individual visiting from Israel. 

Metro Detroit doctors say be on high alert for flu

You might think we're in the clear when it comes to the flu, but not so. In fact, the CDC says flu activity is still widespread over the country.  Metro Detroit doctors say we need to be on high alert. 

California jury awards $29M in baby powder cancer case

Johnson & Johnson must pay $29 million to a woman who claimed its baby powder gave her terminal cancer, a California jury ruled Wednesday.

Judge won't let unvaccinated children back in school

A federal judge, citing an "unprecedented measles outbreak" in suburban Rockland County, New York, has denied a request to let 44 unvaccinated children return to school.

Bloomberg charity to help Michigan fight opioid deaths

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's charity will invest $10 million to help Michigan fight opioid overdose deaths.

The Doctor Is In: Colon cancer screening
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Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States.

Despite the ease of detecting colon cancer early, many Americans don't go through with it

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. What frustrates doctors is that screenings can detect colon cancer early, but many Americans don't want to go through with it.  The American Cancer Society gives us six ways to lower your risk.

Hitting snooze might feel like more sleep, but it's disrupting the restorative part your body needs

Getting out of bed can be a real drag, especially on a cold morning. And if you're like many people, hitting the snooze button once or twice might be part of your morning wake-up routine, allowing you a few morning minutes in your warm bed.  But according to Dr. Reena Mehra, a sleep expert at Cleveland Clinic, all that snoozing isn't helping your body get the restorative sleep it...

Struggling to sleep? It may be worth going through a sleep study

If you're struggling to get sleep, at what point do you need to go through a sleep study. And what's that like? On a recent visit to the Henry Ford Sleep Disorders Center in Novi, we learned what it's like to go through a sleep study.