5.1 million lbs. of beef added to salmonella recall

More than 5 million lbs. of raw beef products has been recalled due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. 

The key to staying healthy is sleep

There's one thing you can start doing that will help keep you from getting sick during the holidays and help you control your weight? You'd be curious, right? Especially since it doesn't cost a thing. 

OneBlood searches for extremely rare blood to save two-year-old Florida girl

OneBlood reported on Monday that they are searching worldwide for some of the rarest blood in the world, as it is needed to save a a two-year-old South Florida girl.

Report: Two more blood pressure drugs recalled for potential cancer risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they've launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.

Multiple dog food brands recalled for elevated vitamin D

Sunshine Mills — the maker of multiple dog food brands — has issued a voluntary recall for three of its brands due to potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D — which could make your dog sick.

Keeping kids social media safe with holiday gifts

Allowing your child to enter the world of social media is a big decision and a little scary.  Tablets and smart phones are very popular Christmas gifts, but how do you make sure the kids don't go down a bad social media path? 

North Port man badly burned in vape pen explosion

Working with glass and metal comes with its own safety code at Euro-Wall in North Port, but it's what happened inside an office that's caught many off guard. One of the company’s managers had just sat down when his vape pen exploded in his pocket. 

How to get fewer backaches when you shovel

Have you ever looked at different types of snow shovels? The variety is almost as daunting as that foot of snow in your driveway.

Study: Brain damage in young football players often undetected

We may like watching football, but when parents think about their kids playing it it's often a different story. The more doctors study the brains of football players, the more frightening the sport becomes. 

CDC: Alcohol kills more people than opioids

Alcohol-related causes kill 88,000 people—more than from opioids—each year in the United States, according to data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Romaine calm: Lettuce warning looms over Thanksgiving dinner

Avoid all romaine lettuce, but don't worry about your turkey. With two food poisoning outbreaks making headlines before Thanksgiving, the messages about what's safe to eat can be hard to keep straight. Here's what you should know before you sit down for dinner.

Enjoy your holiday meal without the heartburn

The holiday season is upon us: family, friends, food and for many, heartburn. Holiday meals can produce the perfect storm for heartburn, but the symptoms and discomfort can be minimized by following a few tips.

Citing E. coli outbreak, US officials say don't eat romaine

U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 32 people in 11 states.

Newlywed beats rare cancer with help of proton therapy

Cancer cells are tiny yet can be deadly. So how do we kill those cells without damaging surrounding tissue? Science has figured it out, and for one Michigan newlywed this treatment changed her outlook. 

FDA: Four infants hospitalized with botulism from honey-filled pacifiers

Parents, be warned: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning caregivers to not give honey to babies under one year of age, as four infants in Texas were recently hospitalized after using pacifiers that contained the sweet substance.

The Doctor Is In: Quit Smoking

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Experts from Beaumont Health share tips to help you avoid risks and seek help if needed. 

Sluggish for the holidays? Move more, sit less

If you find yourself feeling a little sluggish over the holidays, we have some good news. Government health officials just released new physical activity guidelines. The message is: move more, sit less, start younger. 

DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is proposing a major overhaul to the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct.