Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Michigan Medicine Reports Over 56,000 People’s Personal Information Leaked After Cyberattack
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKANN ARBOR, July 23, 2024 ~ Michigan Medicine said the personal information of thousands of people was compromised in a cyberattack between May 23-29.Ther...
Jul 23, 2024
Whitmer Signs Bill to Make Health Insurance Companies Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Care the Same as Physical Healthcare
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, May 23, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Tuesday that aims to close the gap between mental, substance abuse disorder, and physical healthcare cove...
May 23, 2024
Reproductive Rights Group Sues State of Michigan to Reverse 24-Hour Wait Periods for Abortions
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 22, 2024 ~ Healthcare organizations made appearances in a Michigan court Tuesday as part of a lawsuit against the state, arguing it has not pr...
May 22, 2024
Parent Group Advocates for Education on Fentanyl Risks to Youth
PODCAST:May 8, 2024 ~ Greg Swan and James McCarthy both lost their son to fentanyl poisoning and began the organization Fentanyl Fathers to help raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and counterf...
May 08, 2024
Demolition Begins Henry Ford Health Expansion Project in Detroit
Photo: Henry Ford HealthDETROIT, May 7, 2024 ~ The $2.2 billion Henry Ford Hospital expansion in the New Center area is underway.The former Health Alliance Plan building is being demolished and the ho...
May 07, 2024
Patient Speaks on Effectiveness of Henry Ford Health’s Trauma Recovery Center
PODCAST:May 6, 2024 ~ The Trauma Recovery Center at Henry Ford Health is a first-of-its-kind in Michigan, with the goal of maximizing the psychological recovery of traumatically injured patients. One ...
May 06, 2024
New Detroit Clinic Focuses on Infant Mental Health
Photo: Greg Wohlford ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 1, 2024 ~ The new Social Work Early Childhood Support Clinic offers specialized training in infant mental health, and is a revolutionary program in ...
May 01, 2024
Michigan Anti-Tobacco Group Upset Over Biden Admin’s Reversal on Menthol Cigarette Ban
Photo: Albert Cesare ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 1, 2024 ~ An anti-tobacco advocacy group is concerned after the Biden administration announced last week it was indefinitely delaying a ban on men...
May 01, 2024
Ascension St. John Emergency Physicians in Detroit Go On Strike
Photo: Daisy Creager ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, April 18, 2024 ~ Physicians at Ascension St. John Emergency Department in Detroit started a 24-hour strike Thursday afternoon after negotiations with t...
Apr 18, 2024
U-M Buys Old Kmart Headquarters in Troy For New Facility
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKTROY, MI, March 29, 2024 ~ The University of Michigan‘s health care system is expanding into Oakland County with plans to open a new facility in a ...
Mar 29, 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.
