New prenatal test detects abnormalities earlier

Every mother wants their newborn to be healthy, but not every pregnancy is risk-free. There is a new prenatal test helping to find abnormalities as early as nine weeks into pregnancy.

Local woman diagnosed with rare heart diease after medical scare

Soon after receiving a clean bill of health from her doctor, Sterling Heights resident April Rouke, 36, began feeling chest and shoulder pains. Assuming she was fine, she ignored the pain and waited for it to go away.

Dr. Ian Smith's 'The Shred Power Cleanse'

A third of people who had resolved to lose weight in the new year have broken their resolution - but that's no reason to give up.

School-aged child from Oakland Co. dies from influenza

A school-aged child from Oakland County has died due to influenze, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirms. 

Chipotle closing all restaurants for food safety meeting

Chipotle will close its doors Monday for a brief period of time for employees nationwide to attend a food safety meeting after a recent string of E. coli outbreaks.

Zika Virus warnings for pregnant moms

You're excited for your spring break trip to Florida, but now that governor has declared a State of Emergency because of the Zika Virus, I ask a local doctor if we need to cancel travel plans.

Warning from father about common baby problem

A hair wrapped around a baby's toe lead one father from Kansas to post this warning for other parents. The "hair tournequette" is a common issue that can become a very serious if not addressed quickly.

Heart transplant teen spreads word about organ donation

Trevor's story is frightening, at 14, in 8th grade, he seemed to have a bad cold. The truth was he had been suffering from severe heart failure from an undiagnosed heart defect. 

How to recognize the heart attack signs

In Health Works when you have a heart attack, the doctor can help you survive a heart attack.

The Doctor Is In: A Healhty Heart

On Wednesday, join Deena Centofanti and experts from Beaumont Health Systems they discuss heart health.

New tests available for heart health

February is Heart Health Month and Holistic Heart Doc, Dr. Joel Kahn, discusses some of the latest technology to help diagnose heart disease and risk.

WHO declares global emergency over Zika virus spread

The World Health Organization declared an international emergency on Monday over the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in the Americas, saying it is an "extraordinary event."

Health Works: The dangers of lead in the body can last generations

In Health Works, amid the flint water crisis, what you need to understand about lead and why - even after the problem is fixed, the risk can carry on for generations.

The number of nearsighted kids is on the rise

A major new study shows more American children than ever are struggling with myopia, or near-sightedness.  A problem pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Phoebe Ct at the Emory Eye Center says they typically see in adults, but not kids.

Weight-loss winner sheds 40 pounds in the 61 day challenge

In late October of 2015  Imana 'Mo' Minard  was gearing up for the Detroit Medical Center's 61 Day Challenge.

Bone Broth Diet

Fox 2's Deena Centofanti sits down with nutritionist, author and paleo food & lifestyle expert, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci to talk about her new book, "Bone Broth Diet."

New treatment for opiate, alcohol addictions

Drug overdoses kill more Americans than car crashes and the OD's are typically from prescription painkillers.