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Vickie Abbott of West Bloomfield and her family adopted a beagle mix, it's the fourth dog they've adopted.
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Vickie Abbott of West Bloomfield and her family adopted a beagle mix, it's the fourth dog they've adopted.
Trader Joe's has recalled one of its peanut butter brands because of a salmonella outbreak in 18 states.
A part of the brain usually thought to control movement also may cause people to overeat, say University of Michigan researchers.
Major health care problems associated with noncommunicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory conditions are not unique to the United States. In fact, NCDs are a concern across the globe, and are growing at an alarming rate in some developing regions like Latin America.
A Senate panel is hearing testimony about legislation aimed at overhauling Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan.
"Most importantly, if the information fits with your prior beliefs, and makes a coherent story, you are more likely to use it even though you are aware that it's incorrect."
A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn't start shedding pounds.
Two more West Nile Virus brings Michigan to a total of eight deaths and 160 total cases this year.
The Wayne County Head Start program has been awarded a new federal grant worth approximately $2.3 million annually.
A new study finds that bacteria living in the intestines could be the key to finding an effective treatment for obesity.
In a nationwide program that aimed to provide better care at a lower cost for Medicare participants, the University of Michigan made the most progress in reducing costs and improved the quality of care patients received.
National health expenditures in July 2012 grew by 4.2 percent relative to July 2011, up from the 3.9 percent growth rate observed in June, but still representing a historically moderate trend rate.
Smaller sodas are on tap in the Big Apple.
Talk about cutting the distance from farm to fork. Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield Township has built a $1 million greenhouse on its 160-acre campus to grow fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs for use in the hospital year-around, and has hired a "resident farmer" to tend it.
Several state workers who say they provide employment services to 1.5 million disabled Michiganders are fighting back against a plan to lay them off by the end of the month.