Michigan Medicaid to expand to include pregnant women and children with green cards

One advocate estimates the change will impact only about 3,000 people in Michigan.

• Aug 24, 2023

COVID hospitalizations jump 22% this week — and CDC predicts further increases

So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame.

• Aug 24, 2023

University of Michigan working to ease stress as students return to school

University of Michigan health experts said sometimes that feeling can be healthy, but for most, it can be concerning.

• Aug 23, 2023

FDA says to stop using 2 eye drop products, citing serious health risks

Using eye drops contaminated with bacteria can lead to a "life-threatening infection," FDA warns.

• Aug 24, 2023

Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it

Among people with a history of cardiovascular disease who were surveyed in the new study, only about 40% reported taking aspirin to prevent another heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular event.

• Aug 22, 2023

Michigan father faces jail over child he does not have custody of

An Okemos father could be facing jail time if he refuses to pick up his child from a mental health facility, but the twist that is confusing the Smith family is the father's legal relationship with that child.

• Sep 2, 2023

Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds

Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report.

• Aug 17, 2023

Highly mutated strain of new COVID variant reported in Michigan

Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel.

• Aug 18, 2023

Children's Hospital of Michigan now offering heart surgery clinic in Troy

The heart surgery team at Children's Hospital of Michigan is expanding a clinic so more families can access their services.

• Aug 15, 2023

COVID hospitalizations rise for fourth straight week

ER visits are also climbing, with the steepest rise in kids.

• Aug 15, 2023

Many Americans wrongly believe exposure to marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco, study finds

Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke.

• Aug 14, 2023

Listeria outbreak may be connected to recalled ice cream cups, FDA says

The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials are investigating a multistate Listeria outbreak that may be connected with Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, the FDA said.

• Aug 11, 2023

Why an eye exam should be on your child's back-to-school checklist

Back-to-school season is a great time for kids to get an eye exam, doctors say, specially since school screenings can miss kids with vision problems.

• Aug 10, 2023

Mosquito-borne virus prevention in effect across Michigan

So far this year, two Michigan residents tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus. In the southern U.S., malaria has been detected for the first time in 20 years.

• Aug 8, 2023

2 workers at Stellantis Warren plant diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease

In a statement, Stellantis says it was notified about the workers, but it is unknown how they contracted the disease.

• Aug 8, 2023

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