Category Archives: Health & Medicine
Whitmer Concerned About Potential Supreme Court Restrictions on Mifepristone
Photo: Don Reid ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 26, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expressing concerns about a U.S. Supreme Court hearing and what it could mean for abortion rights in the state of...
Mar 26, 2024
Michigan Families Fight for Rare Disease Recognition in Michigan Legislature
Photo: Courtesy of The Bonnell FoundationPODCAST:March 24, 2024 ~ There are 1 million Michigan residents who have a rare disease that affects less than 200,000 thousand people, with one of these disea...
Mar 21, 2024
ER Workers at Ascension St. John Considering Strike After Months of Negotiations
Photos: Stephanie Amador ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, March 7, 2024 ~ Unionized emergency workers at Detroit‘s Ascension St. John Hospital are considering organizing after months of negotiations ...
Mar 07, 2024
Michigan Nurse Discovers True Calling After Making Career Switch During COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo: Adobe Stock ImagesMarch 4, 2024 ~ Every year, millions of women re-invent themselves in the U.S. by finding new careers, many facing enormous obstacles while looking for a more fulfilling life....
Mar 04, 2024
Michigan State Senators Introduce Bills to Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMichigan Bill Aims to Give Mackinac Island Ferry Control Amid Ballooning CostsAbout 30 Michigan State Legislators Meet with Trump AdministrationMichigan Law...
Nov 13, 2023
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office First in the Nation to Use Opvee Drug that Reverses Fentynal Overdoses
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLocal Philanthroper Makes $40 Million Donation for New Michigan Medicine Clinic in TroyBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Negotiating with Michigan’s Three La...
Nov 13, 2023
Right to Life of Michigan Files Lawsuit to Repeal Voter-Approved Abortion Rights Amendment as “Reproductive Health Act” Goes to Whitmer’s Desk
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKU-M Spin-Out Company that Treats Tumors with Ultrasound Gets Backing From Bezos-Backed GroupWhat Health Concerns to Watch For in Michigan During Wildfire Ai...
Nov 09, 2023
Henry Ford Health Enters Joint Partnership with Ascension Health
Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORKNorthville Outlasts Lake Orion in First Drive to the Game of SeasonSpeaker Matt Hall on His Meeting with Winnie Brinks and Whitmer About the BudgetMichig...
Oct 19, 2023
One Michigan Democrat Representative is Potentially Set To Quash Reproductive Health Act
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ Imagn Content ServicesU-M Spin-Out Company that Treats Tumors with Ultrasound Gets Backing From Bezos-Backed GroupWhat Health Concerns to Watch For in Michigan During Wildfi...
Sep 21, 2023
Michigan Man Receives First Implant of New Heart Device that Could Help Millions of People with Cardiac Problems
Photo: Rodney Coleman-Robinson ~ Imagn Content ServicesU-M Spin-Out Company that Treats Tumors with Ultrasound Gets Backing From Bezos-Backed GroupWhat Health Concerns to Watch For in Michigan During ...
Sep 12, 2023
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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.
