Updated: 5:44 PM An MSU study received $14 million earlier this week from the National Institutes of Health. The study is focusing on discovering what increases the risk of breast cancer in women under 50.

Updated: 8:23 PM Flu season is just starting -- are you prepared?

Updated: 6:30 PM The Drug Enforcement Agency's nationwide drug take-back program has caught on here in Lansing. It's a public health initiative aimed at properly disposing of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs. Experts say it can be dangerous to leave medicines lying around.

Updated: 5:44 PM This entire week, Mason High School's teachers, students, staff and parents have been raising money for the American Heart Association by buying and wearing red "Tackle Heart Disease" shirts. But the fundraiser is about more than just t-shirts.

Updated: 1:04 PM There are approximately 300,000 sports-related brain injuries every year in the US. To help bring awareness to parents and coaches of high school athletes, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) and Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) are teaming up for a new campaign.

Posted: 12:22 PM FDA adds new restrictions for patients seeking a prescription.

Updated: 1:04 PM Changes add new protections for consumers.

Updated: 5:44 PM Coach Dantonio was able to recognize that something was wrong early Sunday morning and his family was able to get him to the hospital in time. Do you know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack?

Posted: 11:43 AM Salmon could become first altered food approved for human consumption.

Updated: 6:54 AM Cold and flu season is almost upon us and medical experts are strongly encouraging pregnant women to get a seasonal flu shot.

Posted: 5:35 PM FDA rejects requirement for doctor's permission.

Posted: 6:34 PM Kids are usually up to date on their immunizations but what about the adults? Many forgo or flat out forget that they too need their shots. Going without could put their health at risk.

Updated: 5:44 PM The American Heart Association and Red Cross are celebrating 50 years of CPR. Approximately 1,000 people suffer cardiac arrest every day in the United States, but less than a third of people with heart attacks away from the hospital receive bystander CPR.

Posted: 9:49 AM Insurance Institute releases report on best bets for safety.

Posted: 2:15 PM The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has added heart disease to the list of conditions Vietnam veterans can claim is tied to exposure to Agent Orange.

Posted: 12:19 PM Sedative pill is being increasingly prescribed for veterans.

Posted: 10:51 PM Eggs linked to salmonella outbreak.

Posted: 5:42 PM New research suggests you can lose as much weight on a low-carb diet as a low-fat one -- and it might even be better for your heart.

Posted: 4:25 AM State of Michigan launches website aimed at bed bug control

Posted: 7:15 PM Dillon to air 2nd ad in Michigan governor's race

Posted: 7:10 PM All Lansing detectives now to be housed in South Precinct building, as patrol officers occupy the North Precinct.

Posted: 4:10 PM Union files lawsuit challenging provision that requires employees who don't retire to pay more for health care.

Updated: 8:29 AM A U.S. senator says there could be a link between a chemical in sunscreen and skin cancer.

Updated: 8:38 PM Midwest hospitals went from the highest death rate from heart attacks in 2000 to the lowest rate in 2007.

Posted: 10:53 PM May be linked to outbreaks in two other states.