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Health

KHF donates $2K to CopperDog

LAURIUM – The Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF) announces a $2,000 donation to CopperDog, supporting one of the Upper Peninsula’s most cherished winter traditions. This contribution reflects the Foundation’s continued commitment to investing in community initiatives that promote wellness, ...

Tuberculosis on the rise

In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years — and so has the cost of containing it. The cost of contact tracing and surveillance, traveling each day to patients’ homes to ensure they take their meds or booking hotel rooms to quarantine patients, ...

Michigan lags in preparing students for mental health careers

LANSING — Michigan does not have enough opportunities for students to train to become behavioral health care workers, according to a new research report developed in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education. That lack of education is contributing to an “urgent shortage” of ...

UGL Expands Pediatric Team

Upper Great Lakes Family Health (UGL) is proud to continue growing its pediatric team to meet the needs of families across the Upper Peninsula. With rising demand for pediatric care and recent additions to its provider group, UGL is actively recruiting clinical support staff to help ensure ...

‘Green Houses’ offer alternatives to nursing homes

Editors note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. DETROIT — Afternoon sunshine floods into the large window of her private bedroom, making even more clear at this moment Tanya ...

Poll: Some seniors skip COVID vaccine

As Michigan sees growing rates of COVID-19 and high rates of influenza, a national poll led by the University of Michigan has found that 42% of individuals over 50 have not received a shot for either illness within the past six months. In a survey of 2,964 adults over 50, 49% of individuals ...