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.

Blood pressure medication recall due to cancer concerns

A blood pressure medication is voluntarily being pulled from the shelves due to impurity concerns which may lead to a cancer risk.

FDA to seek a ban on menthol cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to make a landmark move against the tobacco industry this week by seeking a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.

Study says vitamin D, fish oil may not reduce health risks

Millions of Americans take fish oil and vitamin D because of claims that these supplements may reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. But, new research is suggesting otherwise.  

How to disinfect the house after someone has been sick

Colds, flus and viruses sneak into our homes and we don't even know they're there.     Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Dan Allan says that once your home has been infected with a bug, you're going to want to break out gloves and bleach.  

Officials urge vaccination after 15 Michigan measles cases

Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated and take other precautions after confirming 15 cases of measles in Michigan this year.