public health

Today, we talk to Natasha Bagdasarian about the state partnering with the department of health and human services to provide free access to birth control and sexually transmitted disease prevention medication. And, a feature on women stocking up on Plan B in Michigan.

In light of the surgeon general's warning about social media use, Jenny Radesky, a pediatrician at Mott's Children's Hospital, weighs in on the effect unmitigated media use can have on young children. She also talks about how to differentiate healthy and unhealthy media usage.

The West Michigan county's health department talked to more than 5,000 residents about their health concerns. Housing topped the list.

Cyber attacks on hospitals and healthcare systems have been ramping up in recent years. So how should institutions (and you) prepare for an attack?

People are unprepared for smoke from forest fires worsened by intense drought and heat.

New bills regarding birth control accessibility, the inspiration and work of a singer-songwriter based in northern Michigan, a conversation with the Michigan State University Womxn of Color Initiatives' 2024 Artist-in-Residence, and one year of the Dearborn Department of Health.

Adeline Hambley's lengthy legal fight with county commissioners over pandemic-era mask mandates concluded Tuesday with the board bowing to the will of a court-ordered arbitrator.

New information about lowering crime statistics in Detroit, services for migrants nearing limit, and conversations with Michigan authors.

Smoke and pollution from Canadian wildfires has spread to Michigan. We talked to an epidemiologist about proper air quality safety during periods of a high air quality index.

The infant mortality rate spiked during the pandemic. This reality is especially true for Black women in Detroit. Today, why this is happening, and what can be done to make a change.