LANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is alerting residents about possible community transmission of measles and recommendations to protect communities. Seven measles cases have been identified in Washtenaw County and an eighth case of measles was confirmed ...

HOLT — Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from her mid-Michigan home. It was the worst thing that ever happened to her. It also saved her life. “I’m alive because of it, and I will never be able to forget it,” Middlin, now ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license ANN ARBOR — It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics ...

IRON RIVER, MICH. – March is Colon During Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and although the month is nearlyover, Aspirus Hospitals want to call attention to the rising rates of colorectal cancer, particularly among younger adults, and encouraging community members to take proactive steps toward ...

WAUSAU – World Teen Mental Wellness Day, observed March 2, was designed to highlight the continued challenges facing adolescents and their families. Behavioral health professionals at Aspirus Health say many of those challenges stem from disruptions that have shaped teens’ emotional ...

LANSING – In recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 15-21, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is sharing resources to help Michigan residents prepare for severe weather, including making a personal emergency plan. “As we enter severe weather season, ...