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MDHHS seeks applications 

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to increase lung cancer screening by expanding capacity of primary care clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers to refer patients to lung cancer screening through ...

A decade of hope, healing and community

HANCOCK — The community is invited to come together for the 10th annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, September 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton. The walk aims to raise awareness about local suicide prevention, reduce stigma surrounding mental health and ...

The addicted Brain

HOUGHTON — "There's nothing wrong in asking for help." That was one of the takeaways from the latest in the "Ask a Doc" series sponsored by Aspirus Health. Dr. Kirk Klemme, who is Board Certified in addiction medicine, presented "The Addicted Brain." In his 90 minute presentation, Klemme ...

Help for caregivers

ESCANABA — Dementia Caregiving Series, a three-part online program designed for family caregivers of people with dementia, will be held from 11 a.m. - noon, Tuesdays, September 15, 22, and 29. During the three online session,s participants will learn basic information about dementia and its ...

Let’s Talk About Addiction

HOUGHTON – Addiction Medicine Physician Dr. Kirk Klemme is will give a public presentation focusing on addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. Klemme's "Talk with a Doc" presentation, titled "Let's Talk About Addiction," will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the lobby of the Aspirus ...

Online pharmacies aid rural health care

Editor's note : This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. ALPENA —For the past five years, Alpena resident Selena Kenny has received a bulk supply of medication every three months from ...