Dramatic jump in teen e-cigarette and vaping use, though cocaine and alcohol use down: study

Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year, an unprecedented jump in a large annual survey of teen smoking, drinking and drug use.

Report claims Johnson & Johnson knew of asbestos in baby powder

Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.

Del Monte recalls more than 64,000 cases of Fiesta Corn

Del Monte Foods Inc. is recalling 64,242 cases of Fiesta Corn seasoned with red & green peppers due to under-processing.

Inspired Organics sunflower butter recalled due to listeria risk

Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic sunflower butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.

Rabies alert after raccoon attacks dog

A health department is warning about a scary incident in which a rabid raccoon attacked a family pet.

Man coughs up blood clot shaped like lung's bronchial tree

A 36-year-old California man who was admitted to the intensive care unit with chronic heart failure was coughing so severely that he hacked up a blood clot in his lung that was shaped like his right bronchial tree.

Lewis University fighting mumps outbreak

A local university is taking a drastic new measure to help fight an outbreak of the mumps.

Infants' Ibuprofen recalled due to potentially higher concentrations of Ibuprofen

Officials with Tris Pharma, Inc. announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of three lots of infant ibuprofen, due to a potentially higher concentration of ibuprofen.

Popular dog food brands facing recall for potentially 'toxic levels' of vitamin D, FDA warns

Multiple dry dog food brands are being recalled after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said they contain “toxic” levels of vitamin D, which can be deadly to dogs.

Overdoses, suicides shorten expected lifespans in US

Some troubling trends are emerging that show the life expectancy of Americans is dropping. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the dip in our life span is tied to drug overdoses and suicides.

Report: Two more blood pressure drugs recalled for potential cancer risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that they've launched a voluntary recall into two drugs used to treat high blood pressure as more medications face concerns over a possible cancer risk.

Multiple dog food brands recalled for elevated vitamin D

Sunshine Mills — the maker of multiple dog food brands — has issued a voluntary recall for three of its brands due to potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D — which could make your dog sick.