Category Archives: Health & Medicine
U-M Study Finds Teens Are Drinking Less than Previous Generations. What's Driving the Change?
PODCAST: May 19, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss changing social trends. Rachel Janfaza of "The Up and Up" joins to explain why Gen Z drinks less and delays traditional milestones.Data ...
May 19, 2026
Michigan Birth Rates Continue to Fall Behind Death Rates
May 18, 2026 ~ Founder and CEO of Anderson Economic Group Patrick Anderson discusses the economic impact of deaths outpacing births in Michigan.DETROIT, MICH. ~ Starting in 2020, Michigan death rates ...
May 18, 2026
Henry Ford Hospital Places Top Beam On New Midtown Tower Project
DETROIT ~ Henry Ford Health passed a major milestone with its expansion in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood by topping off its new patient tower with its highest beam. A crane towered over the skeleton ...
May 14, 2026
As Contract Negotiations Near Deadline, Blue Cross Blue Shield Tells 250K Patients to Find Care Elsewhere
MICHIGAN ~ About 250,000 people face losing health insurance coverage if negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Michigan Medicine fall apart. The deadline to reach a new contract ...
May 07, 2026
Jamie Edmonds Shares Her Cancer Journey on New Podcast: "Jamie's Journey: Angels Along the Way"
April 30, 2026 ~ Henry Ford Health's Lauren Zakalik joins Jamie Edmonds for the first edition of "Jamie's Journey: Angels Along the Way."DETROIT, MICH. ~ Just a few weeks removed from announcing on ai...
Apr 30, 2026
Trials for Pancreatic Cancer Drugs, Vaccine Shine Hope for Patients
PODCAST: April 22, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Dr. Philip Philip, co-leader of the Pancreatic Cancer Program at Henry Ford Health, about a promising new drug that may improve pan...
Apr 22, 2026
Trump Pushes for Federally-Approved Psychedelic Treatments
PODCAST: April 21, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Melissa Lavasani, CEO of Psychedelic Medicine Coalition. They discussed the executive order fast-tracking psychedelic research for ...
Apr 21, 2026
New Fentanyl Vaccine in Development
April 1, 2026 ~ Jamie McCarthy discusses a groundbreaking development in the fight against opioid addiction-a vaccine designed to block the effects of fentanyl before overdose occurs. As human trials ...
Apr 01, 2026
The Bonnell Foundation Helps People Navigate the Difficulties of Cystic Fibrosis
PODCAST: March 29, 2026 ~ Afterschool With Youth for Youth (WYFY) is a multifaceted initiative that empowers young people to redesign afterschool programming from the ground up. Coordinated by Youthpr...
Mar 29, 2026
Pharmacy Deserts Growing in Michigan
March 13, 2026 ~ American Pharmacies EVP/General Counsel Miguel Rodriguez shares the tough times local pharmacies are facing in Michigan.DETROIT, MICH. ~ Independent pharmacies are struggling in Michi...
Mar 13, 2026
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May 22, 2026 ~ Jamie Butters, expert auto journalist, previews his new show ‘Autotown‘, starting this Saturday at 7 a.m.
May 22, 2026 ~ Mallory McMorrow, candidate for U.S. Senate, discusses her newly released plan to protect Michigan families from online scams.
May 22, 2026 ~ Patrick Anderson, Principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, discusses the swearing-in of a new Federal Reserve Chair and what it could mean for the economy.
