http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/michigan-aims-identify-health-risk-behaviors <p>Michigan is rolling out new guidelines designed to help health providers better identify teens with high-risk behaviors.<br><br>The statewide guidelines recommend that adolescents be assessed for health-risk behaviors, such as violence, at least once a year. They also recommend that health care providers use one of four screening tools to ensure adolescents are consistently screened statewide.<br><br>The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says high-risk behaviors are the primary cause of the death or serious injury of about three-quarters of teens.<br> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:27:16 +0000 Associated Press 11835 at http://michiganradio.org http://michiganradio.org/post/meningitis-outbreak-cases-continue-grow-michigan <p>The number of Michiganders affected by the national meningitis outbreak continues to rise.</p><p></p><p>The Centers for Disease Control now lists 82 patients in Michigan infected by tainted steroid injections intended to relieve back pain.&nbsp;&nbsp; Six people from Michigan have died.</p><p></p><p>Angela Minicuci is with the Michigan Department of Community Health. She expects the number will continue to rise, as some patients are still waiting to see symptoms develop.</p><p></p> Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:12:11 +0000 Steve Carmody 9653 at http://michiganradio.org Meningitis outbreak cases continue to grow in Michigan