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Health

Shop with a Cop

LAURIUM – The Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF) is spreading holiday cheer by donating $1,000 to each local police department to support this year’s Shop with a Cop program. These donations will help officers provide a festive and meaningful holiday experience for children and families ...

Looking for a hero

LANSING – The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership, a collaboration of 13 organizations working to increase the visibility of significant accomplishments in public health, is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to preserve and ...

Measles outbreak shows effect of vaccine misinformation

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free measles vaccines to adults and children. Spartanburg County, in ...

Happy (and healthy) Thanksgiving

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) encourages Michiganders to keep food safety top of mind as they gather with loved ones during the holiday season. Here are a few simple steps you can take to ensure your holiday feast is safe to eat: Planning ...

Savvy Caregiver

ESANABA — Registration is underway for Savvy Caregiver, a nationally recognized educational training program for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or memory loss and are living at home. Savvy Caregiver is designed to give caregivers relevant ...

Making healthier holiday meals

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022 EAST LANSING — It’s the holiday season, and planning is underway for good times filled with friends, family and foods. It seems that every advertisement in stores, in magazines and on social media all refer to some form of ...