More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms

The next round of free COVID test orders will ship starting the week of Nov. 27.

• Nov 21, 2023

Another eye drop recall pulls 28 products from store shelves

Kilitch Healthcare India is recalling the products more than three weeks after the FDA warned against their use.

• Nov 17, 2023

Biden's limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say

A federal rule taking effect Jan. 1 was intended to stop abuses by pharmacy benefit managers, but some pharmacists say it's making things worse.

• Nov 14, 2023

Oakland County Sheriff's Office first in U.S. to deploy Opvee nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal

There's a new nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose, and its manufacturer, Indivior, says the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is the first law enforcement agency in the country to deploy it on the streets.

• Nov 10, 2023

Vaccination exemptions among kindergartners at record high, CDC reports

Vaccination exemptions among kindergarten children during the 2022-23 school year increased to 3% — the highest exemption rate ever reported in the United States, the CDC says.

• Nov 9, 2023

Man undergoes world's first eye transplant after electrical accident

Aaron James lost most of his face in a 2021 work accident where he accidentally touched a live wire.

• Nov 9, 2023

CDC: Congenital syphilis on the rise in newborns

Michigan health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say newborn syphilis cases are soaring.

• Nov 8, 2023

FDA approves a new weight loss drug, Zepbound from Eli Lilly

The medication, tirzepatide, was previously approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and will now be marketed as Zepbound for weight loss.

• Nov 8, 2023

Michigan State University study shows pets did not make people happier during pandemic

A new study from Michigan State University found that despite having your pets around to get through the pandemic, there wasn't a "pet ownership was not reliably associated with well-being."

• Nov 7, 2023

FDA investigating reports of hospitalizations after fake Ozempic

It is unclear if the counterfeit drugs, which many people seek for weight loss, caused the hospitalizations.

• Nov 7, 2023

Multiple brands of dog food recalled as FDA warns of salmonella risks

Three different dog food brands have been recalled in recent week because of bacteria that can sicken pets and humans who handle the food.

• Nov 8, 2023

Save a Life Stations installed in Pontiac to help those struggling with opioid addiction

There are still many people who continue to have hope as they fight to save lives.

• Nov 3, 2023

FDA proposes banning ingredient found in some citrus-flavored sodas

Brominated vegetable oil — used to keep citrusy flavors from separating — is found to be unsafe after animal studies, regulator says.

• Nov 3, 2023

Dad brings color, joy to cancer unit at Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor

Staff on the unit say both Martin's presence and his work have made a big impact.

• Nov 3, 2023

Early lung cancer detection: New guidelines and technology offer hope

Bonnie Threet's early lung cancer discovery underscores the importance of screenings during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

• Nov 3, 2023

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