Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Local Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in Troy
Photo: Courtesy of Michigan MedicineTROY, MI, June 21, 2025 ~ Local philanthroper Kenneth Eisenberg recently donated $40 million to the University of Michigan for Michigan Medicine‘s new mental ...
Jun 21, 2025
Michigan Woman First to Recieve New Cancer Treatment
Photo: Mitchell Boatman ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 15, 2025 ~ The introduction of a new step and shoot proton radiation treatment available at Corwell Health Beaumont University Hospital is making...
May 15, 2025
President Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Lower Drug Prices
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKWASHINGTON D.C., May 13, 2025 ~ President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he says will lower drug prices by basing their cost on prices in other countr...
May 13, 2025 Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Detroit Non-Profit Helps Underserved Communities Get Eye Care
Photo: Leonard Hayhurst ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 20, 2025 ~ Eye Care For Detroit, Inc. is a non-profit corporation committed to improving the eye care outcomes of the homebound and underserved...
Apr 19, 2025
Eli Lilly Seeks FDA Approval for Revolutionary Weight Loss Pill
April 18, 2025, Indianapolis, IN - Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has announced its intention to seek FDA approval for a groundbreaking weight loss pill that promises to deliver results comparable to ...
Apr 18, 2025
DOGE Website Signals $394 Million in Cuts to Michigan Health Department
Photo: Eric Hartline ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:April 3, 2025 ~ The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website indicates that it will cut about $394 million in federal health grants to the Mic...
Apr 03, 2025
Health Officials Urge Vaccinations Following Michigan’s First Reported Measles Case this Year
Photo: Jay Janner ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOAKLAND COUNTY, MI, March 25, 2025 ~ With Michigan recently reporting its first measles case this year, state health officials are sharing tips and encouraging vac...
Mar 25, 2025
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
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