health

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 25,000-30,000 new oil and gas wells were drilled and hydraulically fractured annually in the…

A new report gives Michigan mixed grades on the state of people’s health.The United Health Foundation ranks Michigan near the middle of its annual report.…

LANSING – Michigan health officials say they are investigating severe respiratory illnesses in children but haven't confirmed if the cases are associated…

Recent reports show an early uptick in hand, foot and mouth disease.The Kent County Health Department is seeing an increase of cases of the highly…

This week, the Environment Report is taking a look at Michigan’s silent poison — arsenic.Federal standards allow public drinking water supplies to have…

A handful of Michigan county health department leaders say “health” should play a bigger role in local decision making. Health department officials from…

The fungal meningitis outbreak isn't that far behind us. Two years ago, a Massachusetts compounding facility sold tainted steroid medications around the…

The controversy over long wait times and improper scheduling practices at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics has cost the job of VA Secretary Eric…

The government wants pregnant women to eat more fish. Yesterday the FDA and EPA issued new draft advice that urges pregnant and breastfeeding women to eat…

Childhood lead exposure costs Michigan about $300 million a year.That's according to a report by the University of Michigan and the Michigan Network for…