Health News

Vitamin D May Vanquish Colon Cancer
Mom's advice to take your vitamins could be right on target. Vitamin D — the “sunshine vitamin” — might help prevent colon cancer.
This Vitamin May Prevent Birth Defects
An ingredient in your breakfast cereal may be preventing birth defects all across the US.
Cancer: Thriving After Surviving
Even the strongest, most determined patients who have won a battle against cancer may still face long-term, invisible issues after their treatment ends. Fortunately, help is in reach for cancer survivors.
Skip the Bedtime Booze
Booze at bedtime can mean a restless night for young adults. Young adults who have a drink an hour or so before bedtime may have changes in brain activity tied to disturbed sleep.
A Shot at Stopping Rotavirus
It's relatively new, but the rotavirus vaccine may be an effective way to stop the spread of rotavirus in kids.
Franklin Farms Recalls Chili-Bean Veggiburgers
Franklin Farms is issuing a voluntary recall of certain code dates of Chili-Bean Veggiburgers because they may contain undeclared peanut.
Market Pantry Honey & Oat Cereal Recalled
Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, Illinois, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Market Pantry Honey & Oat Mixers Ready to Eat cereal because it may contain undeclared almonds.
HEB Issues Voluntary Recall on Specific White Corn Tortillas
H-E-B has issued a voluntary and precautionary recall specifically for the H-E-B Homestyle White Corn Tortillas due to the possible presence of foreign material.
Those Temper Tantrums May Mean More Than You Think
Temper tantrums and telling fibs are often a normal part of being a young kid. Some behaviors, however, could be a tip-off that there’s more going on.
Breaking Down Food: Vitamins Explained
We all know we need to eat a variety of food to get the proper amounts of vitamins our bodies need to function, but what do these vitamins actually do?