Additives in processed meats linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds

Researchers in France said foods such as certain bacon and sausage could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, the meat industry continues to push back against claims made by health officials.

3 grizzly bears in Montana tested positive for bird flu, euthanized last fall

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a strain of the influenza virus that primarily infects birds, but can also infect humans. The virus is highly contagious and can be deadly.

Walgreens ends purchase limit on children's fever medication

An unusually fast start to the annual flu season, plus a spike in other respiratory illnesses, created a surge in demand for fever relievers.

A local doctor weighs in on new childhood obesity guidelines
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Dr. Jaime Taylor, Adolescent Medicine expert at Beaumont Children's, discusses the factors that impact children, weight and growth.

US veterans in suicidal crisis now eligible for free emergency care at any facility

Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system for the new policy, which includes inpatient care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days.

Community reeling and 10-year-old recovering after family freezes to death in Pontiac

Police spent much of Monday emphasizing the availability of mental health resources that are available to those who are struggling. The reminder follows the discovering of a mother and her two sons who were found in a field.

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths since early December

The deaths were reported after complaints that China was failing to release data from its latest COVID-19 emergency.

Corewell Health says parents should take extra steps to keep babies and toddlers safe during tripledemic

Health experts are issuing an alert about the ongoing tripledemic after a new study shows that babies and toddlers who have multiple infections are more likely to have a severe illness.

US cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991, report says

The American Cancer Society credited the overall decline to less smoking, advances in treatment, and other factors. Still, one form of cancer has increased in recent years.

Do Not Eat Fish: MDHHS updates guidelines for eating rainbow smelt, carp from some Michigan lakes

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released new guidelines regarding how much carp and rainbow smelt people should eat from certain lakes. These recommendations are in addition to existing Do Not Eat Fish advisories.

Biden does not support gas stove ban, White House says

Concerns surrounding indoor air pollutants from gas stoves have made headlines after recent comments by a U.S. consumer safety official.

What is Mohs surgery? Jill Biden to undergo preventative skin cancer surgery

First lady Jill Biden is having a procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove a potentially cancerous lesion above her right eye. Here’s what the surgery entails.

Pentagon: COVID-19 vaccine no longer mandated for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.