Health

The bills would allow terminally ill patients to choose physician-assisted death via prescribed medication in some circumstances.

Syphilis can cause miscarriage, severe birth defects, including blindness, or death in newborns, but it's highly treatable if the mother is tested and treated.

Patient safety scores continue to decline in Michigan hospitals, according to a report by the Leapfrog Group.

Time falls back one hour on Sunday at 2 a.m., marking the end of daylight saving time. Legislation in recent years has called for an end to changing clocks, but none of it has been successful.

Abortion-rights groups were glad for some progress toward their policy goals, but expressed disappointment they could not gain more ground.

During regular testing of tap water in homes, Redford Charter Township authorities found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water of four homes. As part of its response, the township is distributing water filters and offering free blood lead testing to eligible residents.

Whitmer said repealing abortion restrictions is necessary to align state laws with the reproductive rights amendment adopted last year by a 57% to 43% margin.

Tentative agreements have been made between the UAW and the Detroit 3, a somber warning of the dangers of meningitis, the best of the "silly," scary movies for Halloween season and a children's book for young bilingual readers.

Board members, initially elected after opposing pandemic health mandates, have clashed with the health officer since the start of the year.

The intent is to reduce children’s exposure to lead. Lead is bad for everyone, but especially young children who are at greater risk of neurological harm.