The Rule of 40 can help heart health

Most of us have heard of the Rule of Thumb, the 5 Second Rule and possibly the Golden Rule.

Halloween contacts may look cool, but doctors say beware

Changing the appearance of your eyes may seem like a cool idea for Halloween -- but doctors say beware. 

How important are flu shots for kids?

We are seeing flu cases already in metro Detroit and predictions about this year's flu season are dire because of what's happening in the southern hemisphere, Australia, specifically, has been hit hard with the flu.  Will it travel here? No one is certain, but the message is clear from the CDC - get the flu shot!

Birth control: Trump expands opt-out for workplace insurance

The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons.

Mom loses finger in freak injury at son's baseball practice

A Tennessee mother who felt some pain after catching her left ring finger on the fence at her son’s T-ball practice said she initially thought her wedding band had cut her skin, but then she looked down and realized that her finger was gone.  

3-D mammogram can help find breast cancer early

It's the annual screening that women like to avoid, but it can be a lifesaver - finding breast cancer early.

The Doctor Is In: Proton Therapy & New 3-D Ultrasound

On Wednesday, two experts from Beaumont Health share some of the latest tools in the fight against breast cancer including Proton Therapy and new 3-D Ultrasound.

What we can learn from Tom Petty's cardiac arrest

Tom Petty's music career spanned forty years, so news of his sudden death shocked and saddened so many. Reports say he died of cardiac arrest at the age of 66.

How tragedies negatively affect our health and what you can do about it

What happened in Las Vegas is weighing heavy on the hearts of those who were in the middle of it all, as well as those across the rest of the country.

How medical community handles a mass shooting crisis

On Sunday, October 1, hundreds of people were rushed to the hospital in Las Vegas after bullets rained down on them from above. A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire on an outdoor music festival, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 515.

Ovarian cancer survivor says screening saved her life

In 2011, a Canton woman was watching FOX 2 and saw a Health Works segment in which we talked to someone about ovarian cancer and the lack of good, reliable screening. That conversation prompted her to check things out -- and she believes it saved her life.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she has breast cancer

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the star of the "Veep," revealed on Thursday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  

Is coffee a friend or foe to our health?

Boy, do we love our coffee. Americans drink an estimated 400 million cups a day -- and more than 50 percent of all adult Americans drink daily coffee.