Children's Health

Child deaths in car crashes have declined by 43% over the last ten years.But the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says there's still work to…

Overall, 44% of parents say they'd allow their child to take part in medical research if the child had the disease being studied.Yet only 5% say their…

Michigan is getting $14.4 million for a program that does home visits for pregnant women and new mothers. A key goal is to reduce infant mortality. The…

State health officials are celebrating the 50th anniversary of a screening program that has saved the lives of more than seven thousand newborns.Starting…

Teenagers in Michigan eligible for no-cost government sponsored health insurance like Medicaid and MIchild aren't getting signed up. That means they're…

Michigan now has the fourth highest rate in the nation of parents who do not have their children vaccinated for religious, medical and other reasons. Many…

Entrepreneurship is on the rise in West Michigan. We took a look at what this means for the Grand Rapids area and the rest of the state.And, when you…

Michigan has the fourth highest rate in the nation of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated for religious, medical and other reasons. Many…

Michigan has the highest rate of child poverty in the Great Lakes region, according to a report released Monday morning.As Michigan Radio’s Jake Neher…

Our State of Opportunity project focuses on kids and what it will take to get them ahead. At the most basic level, that means ensuring children are…