Doctors suspect vaping injured lungs of several teenagers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doctors suspect vaping caused severe lung damage in eight teens from southeastern Wisconsin, all who were hospitalized over the last month.

'Smart' diapers alert you when your baby is wet

Diapers have already become so advanced. Some have blue lines that indicate if they're wet. Now Pampers is introducing a new line of diapers called Lumi. You'll be able to get real-time alerts sent to your phone, wherever you are, updating you about your baby's sleep and if your baby's diaper is wet.

Raw meat recalled due to possible human blood contamination

An Alabama company has updated a beef and pork recall due to possible contamination of meat products by human blood.

Illinois affected in fennel seed recall, health officials say

Public health officials say Illinois is among 24 states affected by a recall of fennel seed products over possible Salmonella contamination.

Allergan recalls textured breast implant tied to rare cancer

Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for textured models because of a link to a rare form of cancer.

Report: Many U.S. beaches unsafe for swimming due to fecal matter in the water

A troubling new report says many U.S. beaches, including some right here in Southern California, are unsafe for swimming and potentially dangerous.

Salads, sandwiches sold at Target recalled due to listeria concerns

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (FOX 10) — Elevation Foods is voluntarily recalling egg salad, tuna salad, and sandwiches due to listeria concerns. 

FDA: Seller 'refuses' to recall papayas linked to salmonella outbreak

Health officials investigating an outbreak of salmonella illnesses in several states have identified the brand that is the likely source of the bacteria. However, the distributor of the brand—Cavi—is not recalling the fruit so the FDA is warning consumers.

Dozens of hummus products recalled due to concerns over listeria

A recall of dozens of hummus products has been issued due to concerns over listeria, according to a company announcement posted on the FDA’s website.

House orders Pentagon to reveal whether it turned ticks into biological weapons

House lawmakers passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week that ordered the Pentagon to reveal whether the U.S. military made ticks into biological weapons.

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5 lifestyle behaviors found to lower risk of Alzheimer's by 60 percent, new research finds

Even if you have a high genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s, new research has found that making healthy lifestyle choices can lower your overall risk for the disease, as well as your risk for other forms of dementia.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois rejects federal funds because of new Trump rule

Planned Parenthood of Illinois has announced it will stop accepting federal funds because of a new Trump administration rule barring family planning clinics from referring women for abortions.

Woman issues warning after little sister has seizure-like reaction to hair curling

Alicia Brown Phillips was curling her little sister’s hair for church one morning when she experienced what she called one of the scariest moments of her life. Her little sister Gracie experienced seizure-like symptoms as a result of getting her hair curled.

Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer's

Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal - a blood test to screen people for possible signs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.