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Adobe Stock/A new state Department of Corrections directive outlines the rights of pregnant prison inmates to medical resources and support. -
U.S. Centers for Disease Control/Since about mid-September, the number of people going to the ER for tick bites has exceeded seasonal averages in the Midwest.
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The new auto insurance law could mean fewer hospitals in Michigan in the long term, warns a top health care official. -
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a pair of bills Thursday that would get rid of use and sales taxes on feminine hygiene products.
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New research emerges on pregnancy and COVID. We'll hear from an immunologist about what expecting parents should know. Then, a look at how Michigan's Native communities feel about forthcoming federal investigations into residential boarding schools. And, a conversation with legendary Detroit Pistons announcer and radio host John Mason.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to distribute bottled water to residents until further notice, three years after elevated lead levels were first detected in Benton Harbor’s drinking water.
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For the first time, behavioral health services and physical health services will be funded the same way.
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ER visits are up 43% from this time last year. And doctors say more of the patients coming in are sicker than they were pre-pandemic, after delaying care. But with every room full and hallways crammed with stretchers, ERs are nearing a breaking point.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of athletes at Western Michigan University who sued to be allowed to play sports without getting a COVID-19 vaccination.
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How do you convince people to get vaccinated? There's no one-size-fits-all solution, says one public health expert. Then, a Michigan man turns his paddleboard-making hobby into a full-time career. And, the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Artifacts connects the dots between racist antiques and the racial politics of today.
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The Detroit-based hospital system made the numbers public after a deadline passed for staff to get vaccinated. A dozen Michigan health systems were surveyed on staff vaccine rates, offering varying levels of transparency.
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The state budget, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, has a provision that could threaten the funding of local health departments that issue mask mandates. The governor says it's unenforceable, but some counties aren't willing to risk it.
