Massive Arizona beef recall expands to 12M pounds

A massive beef recall from an Arizona company has been expanded to more than 12 million pounds due to possible salmonella contamination.

Minnesota Dept. of Health approves medical cannabis for Alzheimer's patients

Minnesota health officials are approving the use of cannabis to treat Alzheimer's disease. The condition will be included in the state's medical marijuana program starting next year.

Suicide, at 50-year peak, pushes down US life expectancy

Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live.

Pregnant Carson woman in desperate need of bone marrow transplant finds perfect match!

FOX 11 has excellent news to report about a Carson woman pregnant with twins and battling leukemia. She made a desperate plea for a bone marrow donor. And we're happy to report that she found a perfect match!

Say goodbye to those Thanksgiving leftovers, says the CDC

If there are Thanksgiving leftovers in the refrigerator, it is time for them to go, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Young Minnesotans with diabetes less likely to get long-term blood sugar level testing

Whether it’s Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, both require blood sugar management. New research by the Minnesota Department of Health shows young Minnesotans are less likely to know their blood sugar or A1C levels. 

US officials: It's OK to eat some romaine, look for labels

NEW YORK (AP) - It's OK to eat some romaine lettuce again, U.S. health officials said. Just check the label.

Paralyzed woman works three years to walk down the aisle at her wedding

Three years ago, Ally Grizzard was driving her dog to the vet when she got into a catastrophic accident that shattered her spine. When she got engaged, she was determined to have her wedding exactly how she always dreamed it would be.

CDC: Alcohol kills more people than opioids

Alcohol-related causes kill 88,000 people—more than from opioids—each year in the United States, according to data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Citing E. coli outbreak, US officials say don't eat romaine

U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 32 people in 11 states.

More U of M students reporting mental health conditions, especially women
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Results from a new survey at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities show a rising number of students reporting mental health conditions.?The numbers are more staggering for female students.?

Sluggish for the holidays? Move more, sit less

If you find yourself feeling a little sluggish over the holidays, we have some good news. Government health officials just released new physical activity guidelines. The message is: move more, sit less, start younger. 

Jennie-O recalling ground turkey in salmonella outbreak

Jennie-O-Turkey is recalling more than 91,000 pounds of raw turkey in an ongoing salmonella outbreak. The recall is the first tied to an outbreak the U.S. Department of Agriculture says is widespread. It has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35 states.

The big 'virus hot zone' at airports

Flu season has arrived right on schedule, and if you are planning to fly this holiday season, you could catch the bug right at the airport.

Blood pressure medication recall due to cancer concerns

A blood pressure medication is voluntarily being pulled from the shelves due to impurity concerns which may lead to a cancer risk.

Juul halts store sales of some flavored e-cigarettes

The nation's leading e-cigarette maker is halting store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids.

FDA to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight vaping 'epidemic'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require strict limits on the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, including age verification controls for online sales, in an effort to curtail their use among children and teenagers.