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Health

Gut reaction

One in four Americans will have their summer travel plans ruined by illness this year, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans found 27% of respondents said digestive upset interferes with their ability to enjoy traveling in the summer — threatening to ruin potentially millions ...

First Responder Blood Drive

NEGAUNEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Regional Dispatch Center (NRCC) is hosting the First Responder Blood Drive Event from 8 a.m. tp 6 p.m on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the U.P. Health System Regional Blood Center, located in the old Office Max ...

Michigan joins lawsuit

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 19 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit last week against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sharing personal health data about Medicaid recipients with the Department of Homeland Security which oversees ...

Get Help For Your Mental Health

Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. Secondly, it can be just as difficult in getting the people you know to understand your situation without making any ...

Get Tested

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging Michigan residents get tested and check their HIV status in support of National HIV Testing Day, which was observed Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about one in seven ...

Heads UP

HANCOCK — In collaboration with UP Health System - Portage, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will host Heads UP, an exciting day of food, fun and fitness designed specifically for students entering 6th through 9th grade. Heads UP takes place on Tuesday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 ...