health and medicine

People often use the wrong painkiller or take too much too quickly, increasing the risk of side effects, say pharmacists. Here are safer and more effective ways to take drugs like Advil and Tylenol.

Hear about the drug shortages in Michigan, a new independent film from a former Midland resident, a piano that has mysteriously appeared in Petoskey, and finally, what more environmentally aware packaging might look like.

Pain researchers say men and women respond differently to pain, and women may "feel more" pain than men. Understanding the differences in pain perception could lead to better treatments.

It began with unbearable pain — an alarming development for a woman seven months pregnant.And before too long, Dr. Rana Awdish was losing her grip on…

A pharmacy co-owner in Massachusetts was sentenced to nine years in prison Monday for his role in a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 76…

The Next IdeaCould the ancient search for the Fountain of Youth lead to Ann Arbor?That's where a company called Forever Labs is working to solve the…

This week marks the 45th anniversary of Dr. Alice Hamilton’s death.Hamilton was a leading expert in the field of occupational health and a pioneer in…

Telemedicine is the practice of treating patients remotely through telecommunication and information technology.It’s on the rise in Michigan, especially…

It’s easy to take for granted the leaps and bounds medical science has made in the last two centuries.Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816. 1818…

Scientists look all over the Earth for things called drug leads. Those are things that could eventually make new medicines.Researchers at Michigan State…