New study links eating poultry to cancer for first time

A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health links poultry to different types of cancers that include melanoma, prostate cancer, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'

Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family. 

FDA warns JUUL about unauthorized marketing to students in letter

Monday, the FDA warned the e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs for unauthorized marketing practices, including presenting to youth.

Vitamin E acetate investigated as possible link in vaping-related illnesses as reported cases double

As the number of people with severe lung illness related to vaping climbs to at least 450 cases, health officials in New York are looking into whether vitamin E acetate that is found in cannabis vape products is to blame.

Minnesota health officials confirm vaping-related death linked to illegal THC products

Minnesota health officials have confirmed the state's first death linked to a national outbreak of serious lung injuries related to vaping. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the patient was over 65 years old and died in August after “a long and complicated hospitalization.”

MNsure to open 2020 enrollment period in November

Minnesota's health insurance marketplace MNsure announced Wednesday it will begin its 2020 enrollment period at the start of November.

Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is the first governor in the country to order a total ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, for all ages. 

Teen's junk food diet caused him to go blind, study reveals

A teenager reportedly went deaf and blind due to his junk food diet, according to a study released on Monday.

MDH: Severe lung damage in Twin Cities teens possibly related to vaping

The Minnesota Department of Health says there have now been four cases of severe lung injury in teens and young adults in the Twin Cities metro potentially related to vaping. 

Plant-based burgers are hot, but are they healthier?

At 21, University of Georgia junior and budding journalist Gabriela Miranda is a self-described carnivore.

Impossible Whopper goes nationwide at Burger King

Burger King will begin selling the plant-based Impossible Whopper nationwide next week after a successful test run in seven markets.

New MRI machine at U of M to help with 'surgeries of tomorrow'

Thanks to a new, 7.2 ton piece of equipment, doctors at the University of Minnesota Medical School will soon be able to perform ground-breaking surgeries.

INVESTIGATORS: Drowning is silent

Drowning is one of the leading causes of children’s deaths. It happens so often because most people don’t know what an actual drowning looks or sounds like. It is not the loud, hands splashing event you see in the movies or television.

Fairview offering free physical exams for student athletes

With the start of the new school year around the corner, youth sports programs across the metro are gearing up for the new season.

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.