Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Study Shows Michigan Has 19,000 Hospital Job Vacancies
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, Feb. 27, 2025 ~ While Michigan hospitals have worked to fill numerous vacancies, the state still has thousands of vacancies that need to be filled.A re...
Feb 27, 2025
New Study Suggests Obesity Drugs Could Curb Alcohol Cravings
Photo: Josh Morgan ~ USA TODAY NETWORKFeb. 13, 2025 ~ A new study suggests that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic can possibly help people manage alcohol addiction.The study, published on Feb. 12 in JAMA...
Feb 13, 2025
New Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital Admits First Patients
Photo: Courtesy of Henry Ford HealthPODCAST:Jan. 22, 2025 ~ Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital opened its doors in West Bloomfield, aiming to expand access to mental healthcare in southeast Michiga...
Jan 22, 2025
Michigan Bill Has Some Worried About Possible Hospital Bed Shrinkage
Photo: Michael Clevenge ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Dec. 4, 2024 ~ Nursing staffing ratio bills making their way through the state legislature could lead to a reduction of more than 5,000 hospital beds...
Dec 04, 2024
Corewll Health Nurses Vote to Unionize with Teamsters
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Nov. 18, 2024 ~ Nurses at Corewell Health in Michigan overwhelmingly voted to unionize with the Teamsters union last week on Friday, following st...
Nov 18, 2024
Pontiac Health Clinic Provides Surgeries to Those Without Insurance
Photo: Courtesy of Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPODCAST:Sept. 29, 2024 ~ The Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has been changing and saving lives at no cost to its patients. M...
Sep 27, 2024
Detroit Police Chief Applies for Health CEO Position
Photo: Rodney Coleman-Robinson ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Sept. 12, 2024 ~ Detroit Police Chief James White has applied for the position of CEO for the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. Guy Gor...
Sep 12, 2024
McLaren Cyberattack Puts Patients’ Information at Risk
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 12, 2024 ~ McLaren Health Care was hit by a cyberattack last week, putting patient’s health records at risk. So how should people protect themsel...
Aug 12, 2024
McLaren Health Care Facing Cyber Attacks
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:Aug. 7, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, McLaren Health Care officials said a cyber attack was causing disruptions for online patient services, affecting all 13 of its ho...
Aug 07, 2024
Off Label Applications of Ozempic and Wegovy Expanding
Josh Morgan / USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, July 24, 2024 ~ Popular prescription drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, have seen a significant expansion in the...
Jul 24, 2024
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April 3, 2026 ~ Dave Beachnau, CEO of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four, joins Kevin Dietz live from Indy to talk about Detroit’s preparations, the economic and cultural impact of hosting the Final Four, and what fans can expect when the event comes to downtown Detroit.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds talk with Tony Paul, a Detroit News reporter, about the Detroit Tigers’ upcoming season. They also discuss Tony’s top baseball movie character.
April 3, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds speak with Walker Hosley, a regional manager at Groundworks, about how winter weather affects home foundations and what to look for.
